2008 - 2009 PIAA CLASS AA BOYS
BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME

Saturday, March 21, 2009 - 2:00 p.m.

Bryce Jordan Center, State College, PA

 

 

Imhotep Charter (31-1)

vs.

North Catholic (28-2)
 

 

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First Quarter Summary:   Tip goes to IC - Steal by Matt Long.  Turnover to IC - missed shot - foul by Kenny Battle - NC will get the ball.  Long shot no good - rebound Sam Prescott.  Foul on Matt Long.  Long shot no good.  Rebound Matt Long.  Jumper short - rebound Eric Copes - ball OOb - NC ball.  Steal by Ivory Wells - foul by Martin Long - ball stays with IC.  Another long shot no good - rebound Joe Long.  3 point J by Jesse Long to open the scoring.  Long IC shot no good - rebound Henry Pwono.  Foul on Wells.  Pwono hook shot good for 2.  Steal by Matt Long - assist to Pwono for 2 - plus a foul - freebie drilled.  IC shot short - Joe Long rebounds.  Blocked shot - timeout IC with 3:48 left - NC 8 IC 0.  Shot by Joe Long blocked OOB - big block by Eric Copes - tip in by Jesse Long.  Steal by Martin Long - shot missed - IC called for charging.  Inside to Pwono - up and in for 2 more NC points.  IC misses - fouled by Jesse Long - Saladeem Major to the line - misses the 1st - short on the 2nd - still no IC score with 2:10 left.  Turnover to IC - long shot no good again - rebound Matt Long - traveling called on NC.  Steal by Joe Long - steal back by David Appolon - steal back  by NC - steal by David Appolon - takes it to the hoop finally for two IC points.  Appolon steals the inbounds pass and is fouled - makes the 1st shot misses the second.  Parrish Grant rebounds and is fouled - makes the 1st and the 2nd.  Buzzer sounds NC 12 IC 5 with all of the IC points coming in the last 10 seconds.

 

Second Quarter Summary:   NC ball up 12-5 - Block by Grant and Will Adams in for lay up for two and fouled.  Adams on line for one shot and missed.  NC ball - Missed shot, rebound NC and fouled.  Joe Long on line for two shots.  First shot good.  Second shot good as well.  IC ball - drive in by Will Adams for two.  NC ball - missed shot and IC ball - three point shot missed and NC rebound by Pwono.  NC ball - missed shot by Long and rebound Will adams.  Perish Grant for two.  14-11 NC.  NC ball - IC Kenny Battle fouled and NC ball.  Three point shot is good by Matt Long from corner.  IC missed long three pointer and NC ball.  Two points by Matt Long inside.  IC ball - Missed by Prescott and NC rebound.  Foul on IC and possession NC.  Jesse Long on line shooting two.  First shot is good by Jesse Long.  Second shot is short.  Rebound Prescott.  IC ball - Drive by Adams and good for two.  NC ball - Three point shot is short - rebound Morgan. IC ball - Prescott for two.  NC ball and shot missed by Joe Long.  Ball remains with NC.  Blocked shot for Martin Long and NC ball still.  Out of bounds and ball stays with NC.  Inside to Pwono and missed and IC ball.  Inside shot by Prescott for two.  Lead down to 3 for NC.  NC ball and three point shot missed.  Foul against NC.  IC ball who got fouled.  On line is Appolon shooting 1 for 1.  First shot is good.  Second shot is good.  20-19 NC.  NC ball - inside shot is missed and rebound IC.  IC ball and inside shot for two.  Steal by Prescott and IC ball - Shot missed and out of bounds.  Time out NC 1:47; 21-20 IC.  Ball belongs to NC.  NC ball - IC presses full court - ball out of bounds off of IC. NC ball - Three point shot is missed.  IC ball - drive is missed and rebound M. Long.  NC ball and makes three pointer by Staniski.  IC ball - stolen by NC's J. Long and three point shot by Martin Long.  NC up by 5.  IC ball and travel violation.  NC ball.  26-21 NC.  NC ball - Turnover and period ends 26-21 North Catholic.  First half NC took charge early and second quarter IC came back and took lead briefly.  NC then took lead for 1st half 26-21.

 

Third Quarter Summary: Third quarter starts with IC ball - foul on M. Long.  IC ball out of bounds - steal by J. Long and foul on I. Wells.  NC ball - IC's Appolon charged with foul.  NC ball and drives and misses.  Rebound Coates and foul on J. Long.  IC ball - Three point shot is good for Appolon.  NC ball - and a foul by Appolon.  NC ball - shot missed and rebound shot is good by J. Long.  28-24 NC.  Two shots missed by IC and ball over to NC.  IC steals by Prescott and IC ball - travel by Prescott.  NC ball - Three point shot good by M. Long.  7 point lead by NC.  IC ball - Three point shot is good by Adams.  Time out IC.  Ball belongs to NC - IC full court pressure - ball stolen by Prescott and lay up by Battle.  NC ball - lay up for NC.  IC ball and foul.  Battle on line for 2.  First shot is good by Battle.  Second shot is good.  NC ball with 2 point lead - ball stolen by IC and stolen back by NC - Long three pointer no good and rebound by J. Long good.  IC ball - shoots jump shot and 2 points.  NC ball - Pwono drives in for lay up and fouled with good basket. One shot.  Shot is missed.  Rebound by NC and good.  IC ball - drives in for lay up and fouled by Pwono.  On line is Grant for two - first shot is good.  Second shot short and rebound NC.  Nice give and go for two by J. Long.  IC ball - foul underneath and possession IC.  Foul by J. Long who has his 4th personal foul.  IC ball - drive by IC and fouled.  Two shots for Appolon and first is good.  Second shot is good.  41-36 NC.  Full court pressure by IC and NC shoots and blocked by IC's Hill.  IC ball and shoots a good three pointer by Prescott.  Down to 2 point lead.  NC ball with 2:42 remaining.  Foul out front by IC.  NC ball - out of bounds by NC and IC ball - IC turns ball over and NC on move.  NC ball - and shoots a good three pointer by Mark Long.  IC ball and Appolon shoots three pointer to answer NC.  NC ball - three pointer is good for J. Long.  IC ball - time out called by IC.  Ball belongs to IC with 1:19 left in third quarter - good turn away jump shot by Battle for two.  Lead down to three.  NC ball - three point shot is no good.  IC ball - 26 seconds left down by three - IC waiting for last shot - three point shot is short and tipped in for two by Battle.  End of 3rd quarter is 47-46 North Catholic.

 

Fourth Quarter Summary:   NC inbounds the ball - shot blocked again by Copes.  IC putting on the full court pressure.  Jesse Long lays one up for 2.  Long shot misses - Jesse Long rebound.  Shot missed - Prescott rebound - travel against IC.  Inside jump shot by Pwono - score 2 NC pts.  Long IC shot no good - Pwono fouls on the rebound attempt - Wells take the line - makes the 1st shot - and 2nd no good - rebound Joe Long.  Left hand shot blocked again by Copes - layup by Battle - turnovers exchanged - basket interference - NC gets 2 points - Martin Long.  Matt Long fouls Copes - at the line for 2 shots - 1st try no good - 2nd same story.  Rebound M. Long.  Foul by Grant.  Prescott fouls Pwono - on the line to shoot 2 - 1st one good - 2nd one misses - rebound Prescott.  Foul called on Pwono (4th) - Prescott will shoot 2 freebies - good and good.  Timeout NC with 3:28 remaining NC 54 IC 51.  Prescott fouls - Tyler Staniski will shoot 1 and 1 - good and good.  Shot misses then Prescott puts it back for 2 - timeout IC with 2:10 left - NC 3 pt lead.  Big steal by Prescott - fouled by Jesse Long - will shoot 2 - makes the first - and the 2nd - lead cut to one.  Big turnover - travel called - IC ball.  Long shot no good - M. Long rebounds - Prescott called for a foul - Jesse Long on the line for 1 and 1 - good and good.  Long IC shot again no good - Wells commits a foul - M. Long will try 2 freebies - no good - no good.  Rebound Prescott - Joe Long fouls out - Parrish Grant will shoot three from the line - short - all net - short - 2 point lead.  Rebound Jesse Long - he is fouled - will shoot 2 - no good - no good - rebound Prescott - timeout IC with 42.1 to go - NC up by 2.  Prescott underneath - puts it up and in for 2 - game tied - timeout NC with 15.8 left.  Long shot missed by NC - OOB - ball awarded to IC with 0.9 left - ball inbounded but not enough time left - score 58-58 as we head to OT.  Tip in OT goes to IC - Grant drives in but is fouled by Martin Long - will shoot 2 - good - no good.  Rebound by Matt Long - long shot no good - rebound Matt Long - traveling called on NC - IC ball.  Dish to Copes inside up and in for 2.  Two shots inside missed by NC - jump ball - ball to NC - Steal by Grant - drive and shot missed - rebound Pwono - timeout NC with 1:44 to go in OT - IC up by 3.  Copes blocks another shot inside - Pwono fouled inside by Copes - will shoot 2 - 1st shot good - and the 2nd.  Steal by Pwono - timeout NC - 57.1 to go - 1 point IC lead.  Turnover by NC - ball thrown OOB - ball to IC - Grant is fouled by Matt Long going to the hoop - will shoot 2 - no good - good - 2 pt lead.  NC loses the ball again - ball rolls OOB - IC has the ball again - 8.7 to go - IC runs the baseline on the inbounds try and is called for traveling - ball back to NC - timeout NC - still 8.7 left - 2 pt IC lead.  Inbounds under the basket - NC turns it over again with 6.3 left - timeout IC.  Martin Long fouls out - Tyree Morgan at the line shooting 2 - misses the 1st - makes the 2nd - 3 pt lead.  Jesse Long brings it down and drills a trifecta at the buzzer to send the game into double OT!!!!!  Tip in 2nd OT goes to NC - foul on Appolon - Steniski will shoot 2 - rolls out - makes the 2nd.  Drive and shot good by Will Adams.  Shot missed - rebound Copes - long shot misses - jump ball - to IC.  Copes with a putback for 2.  NC misses - ball OOB - NC ball to inbound - Matt Long from downtown - score 3 NC points - game tied at 67!  Shot no good by IC rebound Prescott - fouled by Steniski - makes both freebies.  Copes turns shot away again inside - rebound IC - Prescott fouled by Steniski - will shoot 2 - makes the 1st - and the 2nd - 4 pt lead for IC with a minute to go.  NC misses long - rebound Battle - fouled by Jesse Long - will shoot 2 - misses the 1st - sinks the second - 5 pt lead.  Long NC shot no good - rebound Battle - fouled by Christian Wolosik - 1st freebie good - 2nd one short.  Jumper by NC no good - OOB - ball to IC with 17.8 to go.  Long inbounds pass to Appolon - layup good for 2.  Long shot NC no good - buzzer sounds and Imhotep Charter wins it 75-67 in double OT!!!!!

 

Officials: Lenny Larosa, Michael Troisi Jr., Toyge Davis

GAME STATISTICS

VISITORS: North Catholic 28-3
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
04 Long, Joe........... f  2-6    0-0    2-2    3  3  6   5   6  3  3  0  2  20
30 Long, Jesse......... f  7-20   3-9    3-6    1  2  3   4  20  2  3  0  2  39
33 Pwono, Henry........ c  6-17   0-1    4-6    3  5  8   4  16  3  2  1  2  39
05 Long, Martin........ g  2-5    2-4    0-2    1  5  6   5   6  2  3  0  2  32
11 Long, Matt.......... g  5-12   3-6    0-0    2  6  8   4  13  4  6  0  2  36
20 Staniski, Tyler.....    1-3    1-2    3-4    0  0  0   2   6  3  4  0  1  30
34 Wolosik, Christian..    0-1    0-1    0-0    0  0  0   1   0  0  0  0  1   4
42 Walker, Luke........    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0  0+
   TEAM................                         5  2  7
   Totals..............   23-64   9-23  12-20  15 23 38  25  67 17 21  1 12 200


TOTAL FG% 1st Half:  9-28 32.1%   2nd Half: 12-21 57.1%   OT:  2-15 13.3%   Game: 35.9%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  4-10 40.0%   2nd Half:  3-6  50.0%   OT:  2-7  28.6%   Game: 39.1%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  4-5  80.0%   2nd Half:  5-11 45.5%   OT:  3-4  75.0%   Game: 60.0%   3,2



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HOME TEAM: Imhotep Charter 32-1
                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
15 Wells, Ivory........ f  0-3    0-2    1-2    1  0  1   4   1  2  2  0  1  19
23 Copes, Erik......... c  2-2    0-0    0-2    3  8 11   2   4  0  2  7  0  31
03 Battle, Kenny....... g  4-5    0-0    4-6    1  2  3   2  12  0  3  0  1  22
04 Grant, Parrish...... g  2-8    0-4    6-11   2  3  5   3  10  6  6  2  2  34
05 Prescott, Sam....... g  6-15   1-2    8-8    4  9 13   4  21  2  5  1  5  36
01 Appolon, David......    4-7    2-4    5-6    1  2  3   3  15  2  1  0  4  21
02 Morgan, Tyree.......    0-1    0-1    1-2    0  1  1   0   1  1  0  0  0   9
10 Adams, Will.........    5-11   1-5    0-1    0  2  2   1  11  0  1  0  0  20
11 Johnson, Terrell....    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   1   0  0  0  0  0   1
32 Major, Saledeem.....    0-0    0-0    0-2    1  0  1   0   0  0  0  0  0   7
   TEAM................                            3  3
   Totals..............   23-52   4-18  25-40  13 30 43  20  75 13 20 10 13 200


TOTAL FG% 1st Half:  8-22 36.4%   2nd Half: 11-22 50.0%   OT:  4-8  50.0%   Game: 44.2%  DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  0-6   0.0%   2nd Half:  4-10 40.0%   OT:  0-2   0.0%   Game: 22.2%   REBS
F Throw % 1st Half:  5-9  55.6%   2nd Half: 11-17 64.7%   OT:  9-14 64.3%   Game: 62.5%   6,1



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Officials: Lenny Larosa, Michael Triosi, Jr., Toyge Davis
Technical fouls: North Catholic-None. Imhotep Charter-None.
Attendance: 4842
Score by Periods                1st  2nd  3rd  4th   OT  OT2   Total
North Catholic................   12   14   21   11    5    4  -   67
Imhotep Charter...............    5   16   25   12    5   12  -   75
PIAA AA Boys' Championship

Points in the paint-NC 28,IC 32. Points off turnovers-NC 19,IC 13.
2nd chance points-NC 15,IC 14. Fast break points-NC 13,IC 12.
Bench points-NC 6,IC 27. Score tied-3 times. Lead changed-5 times.
Last FG-NC OT2-02:25, IC OT2-00:15.
Largest lead-NC by 12 1st-02:28, IC by 8 OT2-00:15.