by Alex Schwartz

Bordentown has lost their top two players from last year, Jon Kohler ’08 and Brandin Youngblood ’08, so the team may well have a rough year. New Egypt is led by 6’8 rising sophomore Desmond Hubert. The two New Jersey public schools will face each other in the second set of games here at the Summer Shootout. The game is about to begin.

7:28pm- Bordentown jumped out to a 4-0 lead. I want to let you know in advance that the scorebook only has first names and last initials for Bordentown and only last names for New Egypt, so that’s why I’ll be writing them that way. New Egypt is in blue and Bordentown is in white.

7:29pm- We’re 6:30 into the game, and Bordentown leads 4-3.

7:30pm- Janowski, who is about 6’7, nailed an 18-foot jumper to give New Egypt a 5-4 lead.

7:32pm- This is a low scoring affair. We’re nine minutes in and it’s still 5-4 New Egypt.

7:34pm- New Egypt just called a timeout with 9:37 remaining in the first half of play. They trail 8-5 after four straight points from Bordentown, including two free throws by George H.

7:35pm- A three-ball from Peyz has evened it up at 8-8.

7:36pm- Janowski nailed a long two, putting New Egypt on top 10-8.

7:38pm- Gary C. just made a nice move to get to the hole for Bordentown and hit a tough layup, putting Bordentown ahead 14-12.

7:39pm- Casey N. scored for Bordentown off a nice spin move, giving his squad a 16-14 lead with around 5:00 left to play.

7:41pm- Peyz nailed another three for New Egpyt, evening the score at 17 apiece.

7:42pm- So far it’s been a sloppy low-scoring game. It’s tied at 17 with just over 100 ticks left in the first half.

7:44pm- Janowksi hit a couple of free throws to make it 19-19 with just over 50 seconds remaining in the half.

7:45pm- Kartavian Y. made one of two at the stripe to give Bordentown a 20-19 lead with just over 35 seconds on the clock. The team then got a steal and scored in transition, taking a three-point lead.

7:46pm- It’s halftime, and Bordentown is winning 22-19. Janowski leads all scorers with eight points. Kartavian Y., George H., and Gary C., all have six points for New Egypt.

7:48pm- Only about 38 seconds into the half Janowski swatted a shot out of bounds down low. The big man is solid on both ends of the floor and has been the best player thus far for either team.

7:51pm- It’s over three minutes into the half, and n o one has scored yet.

7:52pm- A Bordentwon trey has opened up the scoring this half. That was quickly fouled by another bucket for the squad, stretching the lead to 27-19.

7:53pm- Gary H. got a steal, ran the floor and passed it off to Casey N., who laid in for a deuce.

7:54pm- A dunk by Desmond Hubert, who has been all but silent thus far for New Egypt, has cut the lead to 29-24.

7:55pm- Robert P. drained a three over the outstretched arm of the incoming 6’8 Hubert, giving Bordentown a 32-26 lead. Hubert then missed two free throws at the other end and Janowski was called for a foul going for the offensive rebound.

7:57pm- Bordentown is ahead 34-26 with just over 11:00 left to play.

7:58pm- George H. nailed a trifecta for Bordentown, giving the squad an 11-point lead, 37-26, with less than 11 minutes to play in the ballgame.

7:59pm- Janowski hit on one of two from the line, cutting it to a 10-poin advantage for Bordentown.

8:00pm- Hubert just scored down low to bring the Bordentown lead back down to single digits, 37-29 with around 8:45 to play.

8:01pm- Gary C. scored on a pretty reverse layup to get around Hubert.

8:02pm- Hubert dunked yet again, this time off a pass on the fast break from Payz.

8:03pm- Janowski hit two shots at the stripe, cutting Bordentown’s lead all the way down to one point, 39-38. New Egypt is on a 12-2 run over approximately the last five minutes.

8:05pm- There is under 5:00 left, and it’s still 39-38 Bordentown.

8:06pm- Janowski grabbed his own offensive rebound and put it back up, giving New Egypt a 40-39 lead, and making it a 14-2 run for the Warriors.

8:07pm- Gary C. missed two shots at the line for Bordentown, so it’s still 40-39, with under 2:30 to play.

8:08pm- Janowski took a pass and hit a nice hook shot, stretching the lead to three, and making it a 16-2 run for New Egypt.

8:09pm- Gary C. scored yet again on a reverse layup for Bordentown, cutting the lead to one point, 42-41, with under 90 seconds left.

8:10pm- Hubert dished to a wide-open Janowski who scored from down low, giving the Warriors a 44-41 lead.

8:11pm- Deondray H. was fouled on a three-point attempt, so he will step to the line with a chance to tie the game up. The foul was on Hubert, his fifth and final foul.

8:12pm- Deondray H. made the first, then missed the second and third. George H. grabbed the offensive rebound, and after some passing, Gary C. was fouled down low. He hit one of two at the line.

8:13pm- New Egypt called a timeout with 29.2 seconds remaining in regulation. They lead 44-43 and have the ball.

8:15pm- New Egypt was fouled, then Bordentown was called for a kickball on the inbounds, which was followed by another foul with 23.5 to go. Bordentown then called timeout.

8:16pm- Janowski hit a bucket, got fouled, but missed the free throw. Bordentown traveled at the other end, so it’s 46-43 with about 10 seconds left.

8:17pm- Janowski made two of two at the line, stretching the lead to five points.

8:18pm- It’s over, and New Egypt is walking away with a 48-43 win.

Janowski is apparently a rising senior, and his first name is Kevin. He led all scorers with 24 points. Kevin’s father informed me that he is being shown interest by New Hampshire, Binghamton, and some schools in the Ivy League.Gary C. was the top scorer for Bordentown with 11 points. Kevin Janowski is Northstar Basketball’s MVP for New Egypt, while Gary C. takes the award for Bordentown.