Team 518 71, The Growth 58
In a game that was much closer than the final score indicates, an ice cold stretch in the 2nd half & a strong 518 rebounding presence proved to be The Growth's undoing in their bid to knock Team 518 from the ranks of the unbeaten. Both teams came out of the gate strong offensively, with each squad shooting over 50% in the first 20 minutes. The Growth started the 2nd half strong after Team 518's 38-35 halftime lead, and they led by as much as 5 in the 2nd half. Their lead was 52-48 when the drought started. Team 518 went on a 12-2 run as The Growth went 8:46 without a made field goal. Ty'Jon Gilmore (St. Thomas More (CT) 2017) finally broke the slump with a layup - he also had the previous made field goal before that stretch - but they were never able to recover. Team 518 crashed the offensive boards in the 2nd half, especially their guards, and made a living off 2nd chance points. A basket that proved to be instrumental in their run was a Jeff Coulter (Oneida 2017) putback that was on the back end of 4 518 misses and 4 518 offensive rebounds. Altogether, they held a 38-21 rebounding edge with 29 of those rebounds coming from 3 players. Tommy Kelly (Bridgton Academy (ME) 2017) shot 7/9 from the field and led all scorers with 17. Tyler Lamport (South Kortright 2017) had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds; Adam Anderson (Saratoga Springs 2017) joined him with 10 points & had 9 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. The aforementioned Coulter had 9 rebounds to go with his 5 points. Kevin Townes Jr. (Our Lady of Lourdes 2017) had a strong game for The Growth, finishing with a team high 15 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 blocks. Kyle Fairclough (Waterford-Halfmoon 2017) and the aforementioned Gilmore joined him in double digits with 10 points each.
The Growth (3-2): Cole Ackerman 5, Daniel Duffy 5, Ty'Jon Gilmore 10, Kyle Fairclough 10, Kevin Townes Jr. 15, Peyton Olsen 4, Jack Spencer 9. Totals: 21-11-58.
Team 518 (5-0): Tommy Kelly 17, AJ Lawton 2, Beau Smith 6, Tyler Lamport 10, Jeff Coulter 5, Matt Bernhard 5, Adam Anderson 10, Andrew Post 3, Joe Werner 7, Adam Konicki 2, Josh Newman 4. Totals: 27-10-71.
Field Goals: The Growth 21/52 (Loder 0/3, Ackerman 1/5, Duffy 2/7, Gilmore 3/8, Fairclough 5/8, Townes Jr. 5/8, Olsen 1/5, Spencer 5/8), Team 518 27/56 (Kelly 7/9, Paszkowski 0/1, Lawton 1/3, Smith 1/4, Lamport 4/11, Coulter 2/5, Bernhard 2/4, Anderson 3/9, Post 1/2, Werner 3/3, Konicki 1/1, Newman 2/4).
3-Point Field Goals: The Growth 5/14 (Townes Jr. 3/3, Duffy 1/3, Gilmore 1/4, Ackerman 0/1, Olsen 0/3), Team 518 7/16 (Kelly 2/2, Werner 1/1, Smith 1/2, Coulter 1/2, Bernhard 1/2, Anderson 1/3, Lawton 0/1, Newman 0/1, Lamport 0/2).
Free Throws: The Growth 11/15 (Ackerman 3/3, Gilmore 3/6, Townes Jr. 2/2, Olsen 2/2, Spencer 1/2), Team 518 10/15 (Anderson 3/4, Smith 3/5, Lamport 2/2, Kelly 1/1, Post 1/3).
Rebounds: The Growth 21 (Townes Jr., Spencer 5), Team 518 38 (Lamport 11).
Assists: The Growth 13 (Gilmore 4), Team 518 13 (Lamport 3).
Next Big Thing 72, All Day 67
Using an offensive outburst after halftime, a young Next Big Thing squad was able to finally break their hard luck and get their 1st win of the summer. After trailing 32-29 at the break, Next Big Thing - led by Jake Cook (Shaker 2019), Jared D'Aloia (Stillwater 2017), and Isaiah Moll (Colonie 2018) - went off for 43 points in the final 20 minutes. All three scored 11 points apiece in the 2nd. The lead constantly switched hands in the first 25 minutes, but NBT took the lead for good at 37-36 with 15 minutes left on a Cook putback. He had game highs & season highs of 22 points and 13 rebounds; his most active game thus far in what looks to be a great opening summer for the rising sophomore. D'Aloia added 17 points and 8 assists, both season highs for him, and a late-arriving Moll had 11 on 4/5 shooting. Michael Ortale (Bethlehem 2019) added a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds. All Day was led by Kobe Lufkin (Argyle 2017), who finished with 18 points. Tyrone Jenkins (Schenectady 2018) finished with 14 and 7 rebounds in his EST debut, and Caleb Scrime (Lake George 2018) added 11 and 7.
All Day (0-5): Kobe Lufkin 18, Derek Newman 8, Caleb Scrime 11, Matthew Fuller 6, Marcus Filien 2, Tyrone Jenkins 14, Ray Evans 8. Totals: 25-10-67.
Next Big Thing (1-4): Tommy Bortnick 2, Jared D'Aloia 17, Louden Porter 4, Jacob Lydon 6, Isaiah Moll 11, Michael Ortale 10, Jake Cook 22. Totals: 30-7-72.
Field Goals: All Day 25/62 (Lufkin 6/15, Newman 3/7, Scrime 4/10, Luther 0/3, Fuller 3/8, Filien 1/3, Jenkins 5/10, Evans 3/6), Next Big Thing 30/70 (Bortnick 1/7, Hershey 0/4, D'Aloia 7/19, Porter 2/2, Lydon 2/6, Moll 4/5, Ortale 4/11, Cook 10/16).
3-Point Field Goals: All Day 7/24 (Lufkin 3/7, Jenkins 2/5, Newman 1/2, Scrime 1/4, Luther 0/1, Evans 0/1, Fuller 0/4), Next Big Thing 5/26 (Ortale 2/6, Moll 1/1, Lydon 1/3, D'Aloia 1/9, Hershey 0/2, Bortnick 0/5).
Free Throws: All Day 10/14 (Lufkin 3/3, Scrime 2/2, Jenkins 2/2, Evans 2/2, Newman 1/3, Luther 0/2), Next Big Thing 7/13 (Moll 2/2, D'Aloia 2/4, Cook 2/5, Lydon 1/2).
Rebounds: All Day 36 (Jenkins, Scrime 7), Next Big Thing 41 (Cook 13, Ortale 10).
Assists: All Day 9 (Evans 3), Next Big Thing 18 (D'Aloia 8).
Next Big Thing 70, Bellevue 64
Despite playing with only 5 players for the length of the first half, Bellevue was able to hang tough and put a scare into Next Big Thing, but they ultimately weren't able to fully recover from a couple early NBT runs that helped them seize some control of the game. Next Big Thing, coming off their first win of the summer, went on an 8-0 spurt early to take a 10-3 lead. After maintaining a slim lead for most of the half, they went on an 8-2 run to gain separation heading into the half. A resilient Bellevue group, with a couple additional bodies in the 2nd half, never were out of it and clawed back to within 2 at 57-55 with 4 minutes remaining. Next Big Thing finally delivered the knockout punch, going on a decisive 9-1 run to break the lead open to 66-56 with 1:30 remaining. Although Bellevue took advantage of a couple poorly timed NBT turnovers to go on a last-ditch effort run, it was too little, too late. Michael Ortale (Bethlehem 2019) finished with a game high 15 points for Next Big Thing, along with adding 6 rebounds and 5 assists, which was also a game high. Isaiah Moll (Colonie 2018), the league's leading scorer heading into tonight, added 14 points and 6 rebounds. They had balance in the scoring column, with 5 other players scoring either 6 or 8 points - Jake Cook (Shaker 2019) added a game high 10 rebounds to his 8 points. Bellevue was led by Mason Weir (Laurens 2017) and new face Drew Patnode (Saratoga Springs 2019), who each had 12 points & 5 rebounds. Weir added 3 assists and 3 steals. Weir's high school teammate Jarrett Benjamin (Laurens 2017) had 11 points and 9 rebounds, and Marcus Friend (Green Tech 2017) had 10 2nd half points.
Next Big Thing (2-4): Tommy Bortnick 8, Michael Hershey 8, Jared D'Aloia 8, Louden Porter 6, Jacob Lydon 3, Isaiah Moll 14, Michael Ortale 15, Jake Cook 8. Totals: 27-5-68.
Bellevue (2-3): Dom Parker 7, Max Layden 9, Drew Patnode 12, Mason Weir 12, Darius Wicks 3, Jarrett Benjamin 11, Marcus Friend 10. Totals: 25-11-64.
Field Goals: Next Big Thing 28/65 (Bortnick 3/5, Hershey 2/5, D'Aloia 4/13, Porter 3/10, Lydon 1/5, Moll 5/12, Ortale 6/11, Cook 4/4), Bellevue 25/56 (Parker 3/12, Layden 3/8, Patnode 6/7, Weir 4/9, Wicks 0/1, Benjamin 5/11, Friend 4/8).
3-Point Field Goals: Next Big Thing 9/28 (Bortnick 2/3, Hershey 2/5, Moll 2/5, Ortale 2/5, Lydon 1/5, Porter 0/2, D'Aloia 0/3), Bellevue 3/12 (Friend 1/2, Layden 1/3, Parker 1/4, Benjamin 0/1, Weir 0/2).
Free Throws: Next Big Thing 5/8 (Hershey 2/2, Moll 2/3, Ortale 1/2, Porter 0/1), Bellevue 11/19 (Weir 4/4, Wicks 3/4, Layden 2/2, Friend 1/2, Benjamin 1/5, Patnode 0/2).
Rebounds: Next Big Thing 40 (Cook 10), Bellevue 30 (Benjamin 9).
Assists: Next Big Thing 13 (Ortale 5), Bellevue 12 (Weir, Benjamin 3).
Team 518 74, Young Guns 55
It was a close game early, but a strong 2nd half performance by Team 518 and increasingly poor shot selection in response by Young Guns turned the marquee game of the night on paper into a relative blowout. Balance again was the name of the game on offense for 518, who's been the most efficient team in the league on offense. Adam Anderson (Saratoga Springs 2017) finished with a team high 12 points, and South Kortright 2017 Tyler Lamport (11), Bridgton Academy 2017 Tommy Kelly (10), and Trinity Pawling 2018 Beau Smith (10) all joined him in double figures. For Young Guns, Joseph Girard III (Glens Falls 2019), fresh off his 2nd Division I offer from UAlbany, led all scorers with a rather efficient and hard-fought game high 15 despite receiving the lion's share of 518's defensive attention. Mike Wynn (Cushing Academy 2018) joined him in double figures with 12.
Young Guns (3-2): Joseph Girard III 15, Cameron Jett 8, Mike Wynn 12, Darren Brown 5, Danny Reidell 5, Brendan Mulson 3, Noah Tyson 7. Totals: 18-12-55.
Team 518 (6-0): Tommy Kelly 10, Josh Paszkowski 4, AJ Lawton 8, Beau Smith 10, Tyler Lamport 11, Jeff Coulter 6, Matt Bernhard 3, Adam Anderson 12, Andrew Post 4, Joe Werner 6. Totals: 30-7-74.
3-Point Field Goals: Young Guns 7 (Girard III 2, Jett 2, Wynn, Reidell, Tyson), Team 518 7 (Smith 2, Lamport 2, Anderson 2, Bernhard).
Free Throws: Young Guns 12/20 (Girard III 5/6, Jett 2/2, Tyson 2/3, Mulson 1/2, Wynn 1/3, Brown 1/4), Team 518 7/11 (Lawton 4/4, Paszkowski 2/3, Lamport 1/2, Bernhard 0/2).
Young Guns 78, All Day 57
In what seemed to be a trend on Wednesday night for teams, an uninspired 2nd half performance by All Day turned a close game into a Young Guns blowout victory. After leading by 2 at the break, Young Guns made sure to break even on the night and keep All Day out of the win column by dropping 49 points in the final 20 minutes. Darren Brown (Fair Haven (VT) 2017), who was held to his season low of 5 just an hour before, made up for it by dropping 21 of his game high 29 points in the 2nd half along with 13 rebounds. The 29 point performance proved to be a league high for this summer. He scored the first 13 points of the 2nd half for Young Guns and 17 of their first 23, helping quickly turn a 29-27 lead into a 52-34 one. Joseph Girard III (Glens Falls 2019) and Mike Wynn (Cushing Academy 2018) joined him in double figures with 12 apiece, and Girard added 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Ray Evans (La Salle 2018) finished with a team high 23 on 9/14 shooting for All Day, and Derek Newman (Herkimer 2017) added 11 with 7 rebounds.
Young Guns (4-2): Jalani Abdul-Aziz 8, Joseph Girard III 12, Cameron Jett 7, Mike Wynn 12, Darren Brown 29, Danny Reidell 2, Dylan Trombley 6, Brett Mosier 2. Totals: 32-10-78.
All Day (0-6): Kobe Lufkin 8, Derek Newman 11, Ray Evans 23, Caleb Scrime 4, Jimmy Luther 2, Marcus Filien 2, Tyrone Jenkins 7. Totals: 23-5-57.
Field Goals: Young Guns 32/71 (Abdul-Aziz 2/8, Girard III 4/13, Jett 3/4, Wynn 5/18, Brown 13/16, Reidell 1/6, Trombley 3/10, Mosier 1/3, Tyson 0/3), All Day 23/69 (Lufkin 3/12, Newman 5/14, Evans 9/14, Scrime 2/9, Luther 1/5, Filien 1/5, Jenkins 2/10).
3-Point Field Goals: Young Guns 4/21 (Girard III 2/6, Jett 1/2, Wynn 1/3, Mosier 0/2, Tyson 0/2, Reidell 0/3, Trombley 0/3), All Day 6 (Evans 3/7, Newman 1/4, Jenkins 1/4, Lufkin 1/5, Scrime 0/1, Luther 0/1, Filien 0/3).
Free Throws: Young Guns 10/14 (Abdul-Aziz 4/5, Brown 3/5, Wynn 1/1, Girard III 1/2), All Day 5/11 (Jenkins 2/4, Evans 2/5, Lufkin 1/2).
Rebounds: Young Guns 53 (Brown 13), All Day 27 (Jenkins 8).
Assists: Young Guns 19 (Reidell 5), All Day 12 (Lufkin, Jenkins 4).
The Growth 70, Bellevue 52
The wheels completely off for Bellevue in the 2nd half, and The Growth took advantage in turning a halftime deficit into a runaway W. After holding a 29-24 lead at the break, poor defensive effort and selfish play reared its ugly head in the final 20 minutes. Bellevue's first 19 possessions of the 2nd half included 2 or fewer passes; in all, only 5 of their 36 possessions in the 2nd half had 3 or more. This turned into a lack of willingness to get back on defense, and The Growth turned what was once a 6 point 2nd half deficit into a lead that ballooned to as much as 21. High-motor Rhinebeck 2017 Jack Spencer was a beneficiary for the energy he brought to the table, finishing with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Capital District standout Ty'Jon Gilmore (St. Thomas More 2017) scored a game high 21 points, with 19 of them coming in the 2nd half. Dom Parker (La Salle 2017) paced Bellevue with 11 points.
Bellevue (2-4): Dom Parker 11, Max Layden 4, Drew Patnode 9, Mason Weir 7, Darius Wicks 8, Jarrett Benjamin 4, Marcus Friend 9. Totals: 20-7-52.
The Growth (4-2): Cole Ackerman 9, Daniel Duffy 7, Ty'Jon Gilmore 21, Kyle Fairclough 2, Brennan Loder 2, Kevin Townes Jr. 6, Peyton Olsen 6, Jack Spencer 17. Totals: 31-4-70.
Field Goals: Bellevue 20/55 (Parker 5/10, Layden 1/6, Patnode 4/9, Weir 2/8, Wicks 2/7, Benjamin 2/3, Friend 4/12), The Growth 31/60 (Ackerman 4/7, Duffy 3/5, Gilmore 9/18, Fairclough 1/4, Loder 1/5, Townes Jr. 3/7, Olsen 3/5, Spencer 7/9).
3-Point Field Goals: Bellevue 5/17 (Wicks 2/3, Weir 1/2, Parker 1/3, Friend 1/5, Patnode 0/1, Benjamin 0/1, Layden 0/2), The Growth 4/16 (Gilmore 3/7, Ackerman 1/4, Duffy 0/1, Townes Jr. 0/1, Olsen 0/1, Loder 0/2).
Free Throws: Bellevue 7/9 (Layden 2/2, Weir 2/2, Wicks 2/4, Patnode 1/1), The Growth 4/9 (Spencer 3/6, Duffy 1/2, Loder 0/1).
Rebounds: Bellevue 28 (Weir 8), The Growth 34 (Spencer 11).
Assists: Bellevue 8 (Friend 5), The Growth 14 (Duffy 4).
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