SPRINGFIELD, NJ–On Thursday afternoon, GMC Hoops resumed its holiday hoops coverage with a trip up Route 22 East to Jonathan Dayton Regional High School in Springfield to see the Bulldogs in action against Bernards in the consolation game of the 2011 Pepe/Levee Tournament. The Bulldogs fell behind 23-6 by the early part of the second quarter, and couldn’t recover in a 54-38 loss. Metuchen did show some fight with a 20-7 finish though. Below is the play-by-play from the last 25:52 of the contest.
First Quarter
Arrive–1:52 to go in the first quarter–Metuchen just took a time out after Bernards scored for a 15-5 lead.
1:37–MET–Eustace called for his first foul.
1:25–BER–Jack Riordan hits a three pointer form the left wing for an 18-5 lead.
1:03–BER–Riordan with a steal for a layup and a 20-5 lead.
16.2–BER–traveling.
0:00–MET–Eustace three point attempt hits backiron at the buzzer.
Second Quarter
7:30–MET–Tim Redshaw draws foul, and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 20-6 BER lead.
7:10–BER–Riordan connects on three from left wing for a 23-6 lead.
6:58–BER–turnover.
5:16–MET–Kauri Qualls scores for a 23-8 lead.
4:52–MET–Redshaw draws foul, and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 23-9 BER lead.
3:57–BER–layup from right low block for a 25-9 lead.
–BER–30 second timeout after Ryan Zeccola hit a three pointer for a 28-11 lead.
2:11–MET–Eustace called for his second foul–#24 BER–makes both FTs for a 30-11 lead.
1:57–MET–turnover.
1:30–BER–Reardon strikes again with three poiner from right side for a 33-11 lead.
45.6–MET–Redshaw dribbles in, puts his back to the basket, and banks in shot for a 33-13 BER lead.
23.0–BER–Zeccola hits short baseline jumper for a 35-13 lead.
10.0–MET–Ryan O’Neill puts in follow from baseline for a 35-15 BER led at the half.
Third Quarter
7:24–BER–turnover.
7:13–MET–traveling.
6:58–BER–Zeccola layup for a 37-15 lead.
6:46–MET–turnover.
6:30–BER–hits jumper in the paint for a 39-15 lead.
6:14–MET–turnover.
5:42–MET–Artie Flaherty called for his second foul–BER–#15–makes both FTs for a 41-15 lead.
5:32–BER–deflects ball out of bounds.
5:16–BER–scores again for a 43-15 lead.
4:51–MET–Hunter Clarke misses shot from right low block–ball goes out of bounds–turnover.
4:30–BER–scores on shot down low from left side for a 45-15 lead.
4:16–MET–Flaherty fouled on floor.
4:07–MET–Flaherty connects on three from left corner for a 45-18 BER lead.
3:58–MET–Flaherty swipes a steal.
3:47–MET–turnover.
3:05–BER–score for a 47-18 lead.
2:34–MET–Redshaw draws a foul, and makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 47-19 lead.
2:09–MET–Eustace hits a short jumper from the left baseline for a 47-21 BER lead.
1:44–MET–30 second timeout after Redshaw pokes ball away to force a mad scramble that gives the Bulldogs possession.
1:34–MET–three pointer by Tom Chalker for a 47-24 BER lead.
30.0–MET–Redshaw swipes steal, but Bulldogs unable to score.
0.0–BER–shot from right corner is too long as time expires.
Fourth Quarter
6:53–MET–nice passing leads to layup by Clarke for a 47-26 BER lead.
6:12–MET–Clarke swipes steal.
5:43–BER–forces jump ball and gets possession.
5:30–OFFICIAL–timeout–Flaherty and Bernards player get a double foul.
5:11–BER–fast break layup for a 49-26 lead.
4:52–BER–basket for a 51-26 lead.
4:08–MET–Eustace gets bounce pass from Chalker and nets short jumper for a 51-28 BER lead.
3:55–MET–scores off turnover for a 51-30 BER lead.
3:50–BER–timeout.
3:40–BER–Riordan hits three pointer from left wing for a 54-30 lead.
3:31–MET–O’Neill hits a jumper from left wing for a 54-32 BER lead.
3:20–BER–throws ball out of bounds–turnover.
3:06–MET–Qualls hits short jumper for a 54-34 BER lead.
2:29–MET–Eustace scores on floater for a 54-36 BER lead.
2:15–BER–timeout.
1:08–MET–full timeout after BER is fouled on floor.
42.0–MET–after Eustace forced a steal off the trap at midcourt, Flaherty missed jumper, and fouled out moments later. Â BER misses front end of one and one.
30.5–MET–Chalker kicks out to Eustace with a nice behind the back pass for a jumper, and a 54-38 BER lead.
BER wins 54-38.
Tim Redshaw–All Tournament Team