Ridge is entering this game with a 0-2 record in the Summer Shootout, but that doesn’t mean the team hasn’t had its bright spots. Andrew Madlinger ’10, has been absolutely fantastic in the team’s first two games, scoring 20+ both times, including 34 points with eight threes against Trenton Central (NJ). They will try to get their first win against William Allen, a school from Allentown. Although they are actually from Allentown, Pennsylvania, not New Jersey, could the fact that the game is being played in Allentown High School (NJ) be a good luck charm? We’ll find out soon enough. The game is already well underway, as this gym, the West gym, is ahead of the other one. Once again, I only have numbers, not names, sorry.

3:16pm- William Allen is up 22-18 with under a minute to go in the half.

3:17pm- A basket by Ridge has cut the lead to two points, 22-20.

3:18pm- #20 of William Allen hit a long jumper, making it 24-20 at the half, as Ridge could not convert in the final few seconds.

3:19pm- Andrew Madlinger is the high scorer so far with nine points, including a trey. For William Allen, #2 is the top scorer with seven points.

3:23pm- William Allen was up 30-22 before Madlinger drained a trey, making it a 30-25.

3:26pm- With 14 minutes left, WA is up 37-27.

3:27pm- The teams traded buckets, so it’s now 39-29.

3:28pm- A jumper by #245 of Ridge has cut the lead to eight, 39-31.

3:29pm- Each team had a player go 1/2 at the line and then the teams exchanged baskets again, making it 42-34 WA with 11 minutes left.

3:30pm- Ridge answered a WA bucket, using some nice, flashy passing to get an open look under the hoop. WA came right back and scored, so they lead by 10, 46-36.

3:32pm- Madlinger pump faked, dribbled in a bit, pulled-up, and nailed a triple, cutting William Allen’s lead to six points, 46-40.

3:33pm- #54 of WA replied to Madlinger’s shot by hitting a trey of his own, giving his squad a nine-point cushion.

3:35pm- #25 added three more points to William Allen’s total, as he knocked in a trifecta.

3:36pm- With six minutes left in the game, Ridge is behind 52-40. A basket by #34 has pushed the lead to 14 points now. #32 of Ridge then answered with a three-ball, making it 54-43.

3:38pm- Madlinger drove to the cup and got fouled while shooting, sending him to the line for two free throws, the first of which he hit. WA hit a deuce at the other end, making it a 56-44 game.

3:39pm- Ridge players keep driving to the rack and getting their shots blocked by William Allen’s defenders in the paint.

3:40pm- #32 of Ridge has fouled out of the game, in which Ridge now has a 13-point point advantage with under a minute to go.

3:41pm- It’s a wrap and William Allen has won 57-44.

#2 of William Allen led the way in the contest with 19 points, 12 of which came in the second half. #20 added 11 points, and #25 had eight, nailing two treys. For Ridge, Andrew Madlinger had 16 points, hitting three triples. #15 added nine points and #30 added eight points for Ridge. Northstar Basketball’s MVP award winners are #2 for William Allen and Andrew Madlinger for Ridge.