EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ–On Wednesday afternoon, GMC Hoops traveled over to East Brunswick Tech to see the Tigers in action against the Mustangs of Sussex Tech in the semifinal round of the NJTAC Tournament. The Tigers jumped out to a 23-8 lead in the first ten minutes of the game, and never looked back in a 58-29 victory. Below is the play-by-play from the final 22 minutes of the contest.
Second Quarter
Arrive–EBT leads 23-8 at 6:00 mark
5:45–ST–scores for a 23-10 lead.
5:37–OFFICIAL–ST player injured.
5:12–EBT–#20 Â layup for a 25-10 lead.
4:45–ST–three pointer for a 25-13 EBT lead.
3:53–EBT–Dequan Calimese misses shot–ball goes out of bounds–turnover.
2:56–ST–turnover.
1:40–ST–timeout.
1:11–EBT–Mike Hardy swipes steal, pushes ball upcourt, and dishes to #20 for a layup, and a 27-13 lead.
27.7–EBT–swipes steal, but travels when going in for layup.
9.0–EBT–Hardy misses jumper from left corner.
0.0–ST–shot from beyond the arc grazes rim–EBT leads 27-13 at the half.
Third Quarter
7:35–EBT–traveling.
7:28–EBT–#5–blocks shot
7:23–ST–turnover.
6:30–EBT–Branden Lenahan scores on putback for a 29-13 lead.
5:42–EBT–gets steal…ball goes to Hardy, who dishes to #12 for layup attempt–draws foul–makes 1 of 2 FTs for a 30-13 lead.
3:38–EBT–Hardy scores basket for a 32-13 lead.
3:18–EBT–Hardy scores again for a 34-13 lead.
2:49–ST–blocks shot by Lenahan, gets rebound, and goes in for a layup, and a 34-15 EBT lead.
2:20–EBT–#5–drives in for layup and a 36-15 lead.
2:08–ST–hits jumper from left wing for a 36-17 EBT lead.
0:28–EBT–fouled on the floor.
0:20–EBT–#5–puts back miss by Lenahan for a score, and a 42-17 lead.
0:00–EBT–Lenahan hits shot at the buzzer, but it doesn’t count.
Fourth Quarter
7:10–EBT–#5 (Mark) scores on jumper off spin move for a 44-17 lead.
6:40–EBT–#5–scores layup  off steal for a 46-17 lead.
6:08–ST–deflects pass out of bounds.
5:50–EBT–full timeout.
5:21–EBT–#5–dishes to #11 for layup for a 48-17 lead.
5:08–ST–basket for a 50-19 EBT lead.
4:49–EBT–#5 hits another shot in the paint for a 52-19 lead.
4:06–ST–draws foul and makes both FTs for a 52-21 EBT lead.
3:43–EBT–#5–drives baseline for a reverse layup, and a 54-21 lead.
3:19–EBT–#5–scores layup underneath for a 56-21 lead.
3:16–ST–timeout.
2:39–ST–gets basket off kind roll on shot for a 56-23 EBT lead.
2:15–EBT–#20 swipes steal.
2:04–ST–scores easy layup for a 56-25 EBT lead.
1:17–ST–hits jumper from right wing for a 56-27 EBT lead.
49.5–EBT–#23 scores on putback for a 58-27 lead.
38.3–ST–layup for a 58-29 EBT lead.
33.0–EBT–turnover.
17.2–ST–deflects ball out of bounds.
EBT wins 58-29.