Next Big Thing 78, Team 518 73
A young & undermanned Next Big Thing squad was able to do what no team had previously done in 20 attempts - defeat Team 518. At 6-0 on the season headed into the night - and with 3 returning players from a 2015 team that went 14-0 en route to a league championship - the target was clearly on their backs. Next Big Thing was able to take advantage of the 518 squad that was also undermanned. They led nearly wire-to-wire, and a 16-5 1st half run gave them a lead of as much as 14 at 36-22. 518 was able to respond by reeling off 19 of the final 26 of the half, cutting the deficit to 43-41 at halftime. They tied it on multiple occasions, but in the end, big games from numerous players in red proved to be too much. 6'8" budding star Jake Cook (Shaker 2019) had another huge game to piggyback off his second game of the previous week, pumping in a team and season high 24 points. He added game highs of 12 rebounds and 3 blocks. Stillwater teammates Jared D'Aloia and Zack Travis, both rising seniors, added 18 apiece for Next Big Thing. The 18 was a season and new EST career high for Travis; he added 7 rebounds. D'Aloia filled the stat line with 6 rebounds and 9 assists to with his 18. Jacob Lydon (Pine Plains 2018) added 14 points, and Louden Porter (Canton 2017) had 6 rebounds and 9 assists to go with his 4 points. For Team 518, Adam Anderson (Saratoga Springs 2017) dropped a game and EST career high 26 points - 20 in the first half - with 7 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Matt Bernhard (Voorheesville 2017) added 19 points, also a season high for him.
Next Big Thing (3-4): Jared D'Aloia 18, Louden Porter 4, Jacob Lydon 14, Zack Travis 18, Jake Cook 24. Totals: 31-8-78.
Team 518 (6-1): AJ Lawton 7, Jeff Coulter 12, Matt Bernhard 19, Adam Anderson 26, Andrew Post 2, Joe Werner 7. Totals: 29-10-73.
Field Goals: Next Big Thing 31/62 (D'Aloia 6/18, Porter 2/5, Lydon 5/9, Travis 9/13, Cook 9/17), Team 518 29/67 (Lawton 2/8, Coulter 5/9, Bernhard 8/10, Anderson 10/22, Post 1/10, Werner 3/6, Newman 0/2).
3-Point Field Goals: Next Big Thing 8/17 (D'Aloia 4/9, Lydon 3/5, Cook 1/1, Porter 0/1, Travis 0/1), Team 518 5/20 (Coulter 2/4, Bernhard 1/3, Lawton 1/5, Anderson 1/6, Post 0/1, Werner 0/1).
Free Throws: Next Big Thing 8/12 (Cook 5/6, D'Aloia 2/4, Lydon 1/1, Porter 0/1), Team 518 10/14 (Anderson 5/6, Lawton 2/2, Bernhard 2/4, Werner 1/2).
Rebounds: Next Big Thing 37 (Cook 12), Team 518 32 (Werner 10).
Assists: Next Big Thing 23 (D'Aloia, Porter 9), Team 518 13 (Werner 6).
Bellevue 49, Young Guns 43
Although Bellevue's 49 point total was their lowest of the season, a strong team defensive effort from wire to wire drove them to a momentum-shifting win to start the night. After a rough 3rd week, the team effort quickly turned their morale upward. They jumped out to a double digit lead at halftime by holding a Young Guns squad known for putting the ball in the basket to 18 points in the first 20 minutes. 6'3" G Kevin Murray (Seton Catholic 2017) led the way for Bellevue with 13 points, and 6'6" F Jarrett Benjamin (Laurens 2017) added 12 in the victory. For Young Guns, 6'6" F Darren Brown (Fair Haven (VT) 2017) led all scorers with 15, including 11 in the 2nd half. 6'2" G Dylan Trombley (Moriah 2018) added 12 in defeat.
Bellevue (3-4): Colby Fancher 2-5, Dom Parker 4-8, Kevin Murray 6-1-13, Drew Patnode 2-4, Mason Weir 3-7, Jarrett Benjamin 5-1-12. Totals: 22-2-49.
Young Guns (4-3): Jalani Abdul-Aziz 2-4, Brett Mosier 1-3, Shane O'Dell 0-1-1, Darren Brown 4-7-15, Todd Hubbell 2-4, Dylan Trombley 5-12, Cameron Jett 2-4. Totals: 16-8-43.
3-Point Field Goals: Bellevue 3 (Fancher, Weir, Benjamin), Young Guns 3 (Trombley 2, Mosier).
Free Throws: Bellevue 2/6 (Murray 1/2, Benjamin 1/2, Fancher 0/2), Young Guns 8/14 (Brown 7/12, O'Dell 1/2).
The Growth 59, All Day 43
Despite only having the services of 5 players, The Growth was able to break it open in the 2nd half using a steady dose of balance and pick up their 5th win of the year. Every player in a black jersey took between 7 and 12 shots during the game, and their shooting percentage of 55.6% (25/45) reflected the ball movement, player movement, and balance that they possessed. All Day, still looking for their first win, was able to keep it close throughout the first half, where they trailed 28-25 at intermission. The Growth started the 2nd on a 14-1 run to extend the lead to 16 for the first time at 42-26, and they were able to keep it steady for the remainder of the game. Jack Spencer (Rhinebeck 2017) had another strong game, leading his team with 15 points and 11 rebounds. Lou Fedullo (Amsterdam 2018) and Kevin Townes Jr. (Our Lady of Lourdes 2017) each added 13 points, and Corey Burke (New Paltz 2017) chipped in with 12. Townes also had 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 blocks; Burke added 8 boards and 6 assists. Fedullo had a team high 3 steals. Ray Evans (La Salle 2018) paced All Day with 11 points and was the only player to hit more than 1/3 of his shots on an ice-cold night for the team. They went 16/54 for the game, including just 6/26 in the 2nd half.
All Day (0-7): Jackson Atty 2, Derek Newman 9, Ray Evans 11, Caleb Scrime 7, Mike Henderson 7, Andrew Mason 7. Totals: 16-8-43.
The Growth (5-2): Daniel Duffy 6, Lou Fedullo 13, Kevin Townes Jr. 13, Corey Burke 12, Jack Spencer 15. Totals: 25-6-59.
Field Goals: All Day 16/54 (Atty 1/8, Newman 3/11, Evans 4/8, Scrime 3/9, Luther 0/3, Henderson 3/9, Mason 2/6), The Growth 25/45 (Duffy 3/8, Fedullo 6/9, Townes Jr. 5/9, Burke 5/7, Spencer 6/12).
3-Point Field Goals: All Day 3/19 (Scrime 1/2, Evans 1/3, Henderson 1/4, Newman 0/4, Atty 0/6), The Growth 3/8 (Burke 2/3, Townes Jr. 1/4, Duffy 0/1).
Free Throws: All Day 8/12 (Newman 3/4, Mason 3/5, Evans 2/2, Henderson 0/1), The Growth 6/17 (Spencer 3/7, Townes Jr. 2/4, Fedullo 1/4, Duffy 0/2).
Rebounds: All Day 26 (Scrime, Mason 6), The Growth 37 (Spencer 11).
Assists: All Day 8 (Luther 3), The Growth 15 (Burke 6).
Team 518 85, Young Guns 58
After taking their 1st loss ever in EST, Team 518 had to take it out on someone. It wasn't a good day to be a Young Gun. 518 went on a tear for the ages to start the game, knocking down 10 threes in the first half en route to a 47-23 halftime lead. They were able to coast to the finish line, but still shot at a high clip in the final 20 to finish with the high scoring total of the night. 6'4" G Jeff Coulter (Oneida 2017) got hot and stayed hot, scoring 15 of his game high 24 - including 4 threes - in the first half. 6'2" G Adam Anderson (Saratoga Springs 2017) pumped in 19 of his own, with 12 coming in the opening stanza. 6'6" F Darren Brown (Fair Haven (VT) 2017) had another strong performance in defeat for Young Guns, leading his squad with 19 points.
Team 518 (7-1): AJ Lawton 3-9, Jeff Coulter 8-4-24, Matt Bernhard 4-10, Adam Anderson 8-19, Andrew Post 4-8, Joe Werner 3-7, Josh Newman 4-8. Totals: 34-4-85.
Young Guns (4-4): Brett Mosier 2-6, Shane O'Dell 0-2-2, Cameron Jett 4-1-10, Darren Brown 7-5-19, Todd Hubbell 2-4-9, Jalani Abdul-Aziz 3-6, Dylan Trombley 2-6. Totals: 20-12-58.
3-Point Field Goals: Team 518 13 (Coulter 4, Lawton 3, Anderson 3, Bernhard 2, Werner), Young Guns 6 (Mosier 2, Trombley 2, Jett, Hubbell).
Free Throws: Team 518 4/6 (Coulter 4/5, Werner 0/1), Young Guns 12/16 (Brown 5/8, Hubbell 4/4, O'Dell 2/2, Jett 1/2).
Next Big Thing 67, The Growth 53
The start of the 8:30 game between two teams playing their 2nd game with no subs went just how one would expect - slow & sluggish. Next Big Thing was eventually able to break out of their funk though, and The Growth was never able to recover. Their first field goal didn't come until nearly 6 minutes into the game, but it was able to put them up 4-2. Next Big Thing quickly went on a 9-0 spurt after that, which turned into a 16-4 run and their first double digit lead. Once that came with 8:20 left in the first half, they only momentarily let the lead go below 10 for the remainder of the game. With the lead at 31-20 late in the half, a Jacob Lydon (Pine Plains 2018) three and Jake Cook (Shaker 2019) layup in the final 30 seconds bumped NBT's lead to 16 at the break. A basket out of the huddle gave them their largest lead of 18, which they'd hit again numerous times, the last being at 55-37 with 8:49 left. The Growth tried to climb back into it from there, but could never get closer than 11 late. All 5 in uniform for NBT scored at least 9 points - Jared D'Aloia (Stillwater 2017) led them with 17 points, along with 4 rebounds and 4 assists. Louden Porter (Canton 2017), Jake Cook, and Zack Travis (Stillwater 2017) joined him in double digits with 15, 14, and 12 points respectively. All three of them had double-doubles - Porter had a game high 11 rebounds, and Cook & Travis had 10 boards apiece. Jack Spencer (Rhinebeck 2017) had a game high 20 points in defeat for The Growth and added 6 rebounds, and Lou Fedullo (Amsterdam 2018) added 13 and 6 along with 3 steals & 2 blocks. A frigid 1st half featuring 7/33 shooting from the field proved to be their undoing.
Next Big Thing (4-4): Jared D'Aloia 17, Louden Porter 15, Jacob Lydon 9, Zack Travis 12, Jake Cook 14. Totals: 29-3-67.
The Growth (5-3): Daniel Duffy 3, Lou Fedullo 13, Kevin Townes Jr. 7, Corey Burke 10, Jack Spencer 20. Totals: 22-8-53.
Field Goals: Next Big Thing 29/53 (D'Aloia 6/13, Porter 6/10, Lydon 4/7, Travis 6/12, Cook 7/11), The Growth 22/66 (Duffy 1/11, Fedullo 6/17, Townes Jr. 2/9, Burke 4/9, Spencer 9/20).
3-Point Field Goals: Next Big Thing 6/13 (D'Aloia 3/7, Porter 2/4, Lydon 1/2), The Growth 1/11 (Townes Jr. 1/5, Duffy 0/3, Burke 0/3).
Free Throws: Next Big Thing 3/6 (D'Aloia 2/2, Porter 1/2, Cook 0/2), The Growth 8/16 (Townes Jr. 2/2, Burke 2/2, Spencer 2/6, Fedullo 1/2, Duffy 1/4).
Rebounds: Next Big Thing 41 (Porter 11), The Growth 26 (Fedullo, Townes Jr., Spencer 6).
Assists: Next Big Thing 17 (Lydon 5), The Growth 13 (Duffy 4).
Bellevue 67, All Day 65 (3 OT)
Empire State Takeover's first multi-overtime game was a nailbiter from start to finish, and with many of the game's participants coming from out of the area and a finish time just short of 10:00, surely made for some cranky Thursday mornings at work. 6'6" F Jarrett Benjamin (Laurens 2017) had a monster game for Bellevue in the win, topping all scorers with 24 points, but it was teammate Kevin Murray (Seton Catholic 2017) who was finally able to end it with a game-winning bucket in the paint. The 6'3" G closed the book on Bellevue's W with the final 2 of his 17 points after working his way in the paint against a smaller matchup. Colby Fancher (Stamford 2017) and fellow Stamford native Dom Parker (La Salle 2017) added 11 and 10 points for Bellevue, respectively. Caleb Scrime (Lake George 2018) pumped in a team high 23 points for an All Day squad that was just inches away from finally getting their first win. They can point to the charity stripe as a reason for falling short, as they finished just 10/25 from the line.
Bellevue (4-4): Colby Fancher 5-1-11, Dom Parker 4-2-10, Kevin Murray 6-5-17, Drew Patnode 1-1-3, Mason weir 1-2, Jarrett Benjamin 11-2-24. Totals: 28-11-67.
All Day (0-8): Jackson Atty 2-5, Derek Newman 4-9, Ray Evans 3-6, Caleb Scrime 7-6-23, Jimmy Luther 1-3, Mike Henderson 4-4-13, Andrew Mason 3-6. Totals: 24-10-65.
3-Point Field Goals: Bellevue 0, All Day 7 (Scrime 3, Atty, Newman, Luther, Henderson).
Free Throws: Bellevue 11/22 (Murray 5/8, Parker 2/2, Benjamin 2/3, Patnode 1/3, Fancher 1/6), All Day 10/25 (Scrime 6/11, Henderson 4/10, Evans 0/1, Mason 0/1, Luther 0/2).
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