Prime Time Shootout Live Running Blog- St. Patrick's (NJ) vs. Oak Hill Academy (VA)
by Alex Schwartz
The biggest game of the 2009 Prime Time Shootout is just a few minutes away. The last matchup of the day features the two-loss St. Patrick's (NJ) Celtics and the undefeated Oak Hill Academy (VA) Warriors. Last year these two teams met in the last game of the day on Saturday at the Sovereign Bank Arena as well, and St. Pat's won 63-54 despite a big game from Oak Hill's Brandon Jennings. Both teams look a bit different this year, but the overall core group for each squad remains the same. St. Patrick's is led by North Carolina-signee Dexter Strickland '09, George Mason-bound Paris Bennett '09, Kyrie Irving '10, and Michael Gilchrist '11. Dean Kowalski '09 is the team's other starter, while Derrick Gordon '11, Chase Plummer '10, and Kevin Boyle, Jr. '11 come off the bench. For Oak Hill, which is maybe the deepest team in America, Oklahoma-signee Keith "Tiny" Gallon '09, Virginia Tech-bound Lamont "MoMo" Jones '09, and Doron Lamb '10 lead the way, while West Virginia-pledge Bryon Allen '10, Syracuse-commit Baye Moussa Kieta '10, and Glenn Bryant '09 amongst others are great as well. The game is about to begin.
10:10pm- It's 5-2 Oak Hill Academy through 70 seconds of play. Glenn Bryant '09 nailed a trey for the Warriors to give them the lead.
10:11pm- A long two by Paris Bennett '09 and a bucket by Michael Gilchrist '11 have given the Celtics a 6-5 lead.
10:12pm- Bryant scored to put OHA back on top, 7-6.
10:13pm- Gilchrist made a nice behind-the-back move to get loose while going across halfcourt, drove in and dumped it to Bennett who put it in.
10:14pm- St. Patrick's is up 10-9 halfway through the first quarter.
10:17pm- Pe'Shon Howard '10 hit a three to put the Warriors ahead 12-10.
10:18pm- Gilchrist hit two free throws, and then Irving stole the ball from Keith "Tiny" Gallon '09, drove to the hoop, scored, and got fouled, but missed his free throw. Howard then hit another three for OHA to put his squad up 15-14 with just over two minutes left in the quarter.
10:21pm- With 90 seconds left in the first eight minutes of action, the Warriors are up 17-16.
10:22pm- A midrange jumper from Chase Plummer '10 for the Celtics was quickly answered by OHA, and it's now 19-18.
10:24pm- We're through eight minutes of play and Oak Hill Academy is ahead 19-18.
10:31pm- Bryon Allen '10 scored the first points of the second quarter just under one minutes in. Allen then scored yet again.
10:36pm- Dexter Strickland '09 came down the court and dunked on 6'11 Baye Moussa Kieta '10 who was trying to block the shot. After an OHA bucket, Bennett passed to Gilchrist for an alley-oop slam, making it 25-23 Oak Hill.
10:39pm- Gallon made the first of two free throws at one end, and Gilchrist scored a tough deuce for the Celtics at the other to cut the lead to one, 26-25.
10:40pm- Gilchrist made a couple of free throws to put St. Pat's ahead by a point, 27-26, with under two minutes left in the half.
10:42pm- With 1:24 left in the first half, the Celtics have taken a three-point lead after a pair of free throws by Paris Bennett.
10:45pm- It's halftime and St. Patrick's has a 33-30 advantage.
11:01pm- Glenn Bryant, who has had a great game thus far, has scored the first points of the half, making it 33-32.
11:02pm- Howard took an inbounds pass from Doron Lamb '10—he has been very quiet tonight—and hit a short jumper to put the Warriors up by one.
11:03pm- With 5:45 to go in the third quarter, St. Patrick's is up 36-34.
11:04pm- Gallon missed a shot, but got his own board and scored to tie the game at 36.
11:05pm- Back-to-back baskets by Gilchrist have made it 40-36 Celtics. The first one came off a pass from Bennett, who has been somewhat quiet today, yet has played an overall solid game and has done the little things well.
11:11pm- Oak Hill took a 43-42 lead, but a bucket by Strickland put the Celtics back on top by a point with about 2:30 to go in the third quarter.
11:12pm- It's 45-44 OHA after a tough bucket by Lamb.
11:13pm- An old-fashioned three-point play by Strickland has put the Celtics up by two, 47-45.
11:14pm- A long two by Lamont "MoMo" Jones '09—he has been quiet thus far—has evened the score up at 47.
11:16pm- A couple of free throws by Gallon have put the Warriors up 49-47 with less than a minute left in the quarter.
11:17pm- Allen missed a three at the buzzer, but Lamb grabbed the board and scored just beating the horn. That basket gave OHA a 51-47 lead entering the final eight minutes of the game.
11:20pm- Dean Kowalski '09 made a nice move to get to the hole and dumped it off to Gilchrist who jammed it home. Lamb then scored at the other end, so it's 53-49.
11:23pm- With 6:30 to go in regulation, Oak Hill is ahead by four, 53-49.
11:24pm- A tough mid-range jumper from Irving has made this a two-point game.
11:25pm- Another tough bucket by Irving tied the contest at 53. Allen then got a loose ball offensive board and turned it into an old-fashioned three points, giving Oak Hill a 56-53 lead.
11:26pm- Allen scored for OHA to put the Warriors up by five, but Kevin Boyle, Jr. '10 responded with a deuce off a pass from Irving. A long jumper by Lamb then made it a five-point game once again.
11:27pm- The clock is reading 4:03, and Oak Hill is up 60-55.
11:28pm- A bucket by Bennett has cut the lead to three, 60-57. Jones then missed the front end of a one-and-one for Oak Hill, but the Celtics couldn't convert at the other end.
11:29pm- Glenn Bryant scored at one end and picked up his fourth foul at the other, sending Bennett to the stripe where he hit the second of two shots. It's 62-58 Oak Hill.
11:31pm- Lamb scored an old-fashioned three points in transition and then OHA took a timeout, leading 65-58 with 2:33 left in regulation.
11:33pm- Gilchrist grabbed an offensive board and was fouled by Bryant on his way up. That foul was Bryant's fifth, so he'll be on the bench for the rest of the game. Gilchrist hit the second of his two hots, making it 65-59.
11:35pm- After an empty Oak Hill possession, Gilchrist went to the stripe with 1:54 to go and connected on both ends of a one-and-one to cut the Warriors' lead down to four.
11:36pm- Jones missed a layup, but Allen skied for the board and slammed it home. He then scored again after an empty St. Pat's possession. The Warriors are elated and Allen even yelled, "It's over man, it's over," to no one in particular.
11:38pm- The Celtics then gave the ball back to OHA, and Howard missed a pair from the line. Irving knocked down a trey for the Celtics and they then took a timeout with 22.4 seconds left, trailing 69-64.
11:39pm- Pe'Shown Howard redeemed himself by hitting two free throws. At the other end, Irving missed a three, but Bennett got the board and called timeout before falling out of bounds. It's 71-64 Oak Hill with 13 seconds left.
11:41pm- Strickland missed a three off the inbounds pass and Lamb got the board. He was fouled and went to the line with 6.2 seconds left, where he made both shots.
11:42pm- The game is over and the Oak Hill Academy Warriors are extremely happy about their 73-64 win.
11:43pm- Michael Gilchrist was named MVP for St. Patrick's, scoring 30 points. Bryon Allen was the MVP for Oak Hill, scoring 17 points.
12:19pm- After the game I caught up with Chasen Campbell. Earlier in the night I spoke to Bryon Allen, Glenn Bryant, and Pe'Shon Howard.
The biggest game of the 2009 Prime Time Shootout is just a few minutes away. The last matchup of the day features the two-loss St. Patrick's (NJ) Celtics and the undefeated Oak Hill Academy (VA) Warriors. Last year these two teams met in the last game of the day on Saturday at the Sovereign Bank Arena as well, and St. Pat's won 63-54 despite a big game from Oak Hill's Brandon Jennings. Both teams look a bit different this year, but the overall core group for each squad remains the same. St. Patrick's is led by North Carolina-signee Dexter Strickland '09, George Mason-bound Paris Bennett '09, Kyrie Irving '10, and Michael Gilchrist '11. Dean Kowalski '09 is the team's other starter, while Derrick Gordon '11, Chase Plummer '10, and Kevin Boyle, Jr. '11 come off the bench. For Oak Hill, which is maybe the deepest team in America, Oklahoma-signee Keith "Tiny" Gallon '09, Virginia Tech-bound Lamont "MoMo" Jones '09, and Doron Lamb '10 lead the way, while West Virginia-pledge Bryon Allen '10, Syracuse-commit Baye Moussa Kieta '10, and Glenn Bryant '09 amongst others are great as well. The game is about to begin.
10:10pm- It's 5-2 Oak Hill Academy through 70 seconds of play. Glenn Bryant '09 nailed a trey for the Warriors to give them the lead.
10:11pm- A long two by Paris Bennett '09 and a bucket by Michael Gilchrist '11 have given the Celtics a 6-5 lead.
10:12pm- Bryant scored to put OHA back on top, 7-6.
10:13pm- Gilchrist made a nice behind-the-back move to get loose while going across halfcourt, drove in and dumped it to Bennett who put it in.
10:14pm- St. Patrick's is up 10-9 halfway through the first quarter.
10:17pm- Pe'Shon Howard '10 hit a three to put the Warriors ahead 12-10.
10:18pm- Gilchrist hit two free throws, and then Irving stole the ball from Keith "Tiny" Gallon '09, drove to the hoop, scored, and got fouled, but missed his free throw. Howard then hit another three for OHA to put his squad up 15-14 with just over two minutes left in the quarter.
10:21pm- With 90 seconds left in the first eight minutes of action, the Warriors are up 17-16.
10:22pm- A midrange jumper from Chase Plummer '10 for the Celtics was quickly answered by OHA, and it's now 19-18.
10:24pm- We're through eight minutes of play and Oak Hill Academy is ahead 19-18.
10:31pm- Bryon Allen '10 scored the first points of the second quarter just under one minutes in. Allen then scored yet again.
10:36pm- Dexter Strickland '09 came down the court and dunked on 6'11 Baye Moussa Kieta '10 who was trying to block the shot. After an OHA bucket, Bennett passed to Gilchrist for an alley-oop slam, making it 25-23 Oak Hill.
10:39pm- Gallon made the first of two free throws at one end, and Gilchrist scored a tough deuce for the Celtics at the other to cut the lead to one, 26-25.
10:40pm- Gilchrist made a couple of free throws to put St. Pat's ahead by a point, 27-26, with under two minutes left in the half.
10:42pm- With 1:24 left in the first half, the Celtics have taken a three-point lead after a pair of free throws by Paris Bennett.
10:45pm- It's halftime and St. Patrick's has a 33-30 advantage.
11:01pm- Glenn Bryant, who has had a great game thus far, has scored the first points of the half, making it 33-32.
11:02pm- Howard took an inbounds pass from Doron Lamb '10—he has been very quiet tonight—and hit a short jumper to put the Warriors up by one.
11:03pm- With 5:45 to go in the third quarter, St. Patrick's is up 36-34.
11:04pm- Gallon missed a shot, but got his own board and scored to tie the game at 36.
11:05pm- Back-to-back baskets by Gilchrist have made it 40-36 Celtics. The first one came off a pass from Bennett, who has been somewhat quiet today, yet has played an overall solid game and has done the little things well.
11:11pm- Oak Hill took a 43-42 lead, but a bucket by Strickland put the Celtics back on top by a point with about 2:30 to go in the third quarter.
11:12pm- It's 45-44 OHA after a tough bucket by Lamb.
11:13pm- An old-fashioned three-point play by Strickland has put the Celtics up by two, 47-45.
11:14pm- A long two by Lamont "MoMo" Jones '09—he has been quiet thus far—has evened the score up at 47.
11:16pm- A couple of free throws by Gallon have put the Warriors up 49-47 with less than a minute left in the quarter.
11:17pm- Allen missed a three at the buzzer, but Lamb grabbed the board and scored just beating the horn. That basket gave OHA a 51-47 lead entering the final eight minutes of the game.
11:20pm- Dean Kowalski '09 made a nice move to get to the hole and dumped it off to Gilchrist who jammed it home. Lamb then scored at the other end, so it's 53-49.
11:23pm- With 6:30 to go in regulation, Oak Hill is ahead by four, 53-49.
11:24pm- A tough mid-range jumper from Irving has made this a two-point game.
11:25pm- Another tough bucket by Irving tied the contest at 53. Allen then got a loose ball offensive board and turned it into an old-fashioned three points, giving Oak Hill a 56-53 lead.
11:26pm- Allen scored for OHA to put the Warriors up by five, but Kevin Boyle, Jr. '10 responded with a deuce off a pass from Irving. A long jumper by Lamb then made it a five-point game once again.
11:27pm- The clock is reading 4:03, and Oak Hill is up 60-55.
11:28pm- A bucket by Bennett has cut the lead to three, 60-57. Jones then missed the front end of a one-and-one for Oak Hill, but the Celtics couldn't convert at the other end.
11:29pm- Glenn Bryant scored at one end and picked up his fourth foul at the other, sending Bennett to the stripe where he hit the second of two shots. It's 62-58 Oak Hill.
11:31pm- Lamb scored an old-fashioned three points in transition and then OHA took a timeout, leading 65-58 with 2:33 left in regulation.
11:33pm- Gilchrist grabbed an offensive board and was fouled by Bryant on his way up. That foul was Bryant's fifth, so he'll be on the bench for the rest of the game. Gilchrist hit the second of his two hots, making it 65-59.
11:35pm- After an empty Oak Hill possession, Gilchrist went to the stripe with 1:54 to go and connected on both ends of a one-and-one to cut the Warriors' lead down to four.
11:36pm- Jones missed a layup, but Allen skied for the board and slammed it home. He then scored again after an empty St. Pat's possession. The Warriors are elated and Allen even yelled, "It's over man, it's over," to no one in particular.
11:38pm- The Celtics then gave the ball back to OHA, and Howard missed a pair from the line. Irving knocked down a trey for the Celtics and they then took a timeout with 22.4 seconds left, trailing 69-64.
11:39pm- Pe'Shown Howard redeemed himself by hitting two free throws. At the other end, Irving missed a three, but Bennett got the board and called timeout before falling out of bounds. It's 71-64 Oak Hill with 13 seconds left.
11:41pm- Strickland missed a three off the inbounds pass and Lamb got the board. He was fouled and went to the line with 6.2 seconds left, where he made both shots.
11:42pm- The game is over and the Oak Hill Academy Warriors are extremely happy about their 73-64 win.
11:43pm- Michael Gilchrist was named MVP for St. Patrick's, scoring 30 points. Bryon Allen was the MVP for Oak Hill, scoring 17 points.
12:19pm- After the game I caught up with Chasen Campbell. Earlier in the night I spoke to Bryon Allen, Glenn Bryant, and Pe'Shon Howard.
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