Game 8 – 8 p.m.
Second Round
Joliet Junior College, Ill. 80
Roxbury Community College, Mass. 74
Gameline:The 2010 NJCAA Men’s Basketball Championship Tournament held its second semifinal game featuring the undefeated Roxbury Tigers and Joliet Wolves.
The competition started off strong with a battle to achieve rebounds and field goals. Both teams exchanged baskets throughout the first half keeping it a close game. Roxbury was able to pull ahead leading by two points 41-39 at the end of the half.
Joliet’s Brian Bradley drives past his defender to the hoop.
The Wolves opened up the second half on a ten–zero run to take an 8-point lead in the first five minutes. Half way through the second half both teams were knotted at 62 points. A key three-point shot was hit by Brian Bradley of the Joliet Wolves to give them a three-point lead with one minute remaining. Joliet won the contest by a score of 80-74 and will advance to the championship game tomorrow night at 8 p.m. against the Rochester Yellowjackets.
Roxbury’s Jeffrey Cannon and Greg Young sky for the rebound in the second half of Friday’s semi-final game.
Joliet was led by Brian Bradley 28 points, 10 rebounds, 1 assist and Cannon led Roxbury with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.
Joliet Junior College, Ill. (80)
Bradley 12-21 0-1 28; Pierce 4-10 0-0 10; Reed 3-9 0-0 7; Devine 1-8 2-2 5; Supergan 5-5 1-2 11; Swarts 0-1 1-2 1; Bartlett 7-10 4-4 18. Total 32-65 8-11 80.
Roxbury Community College, Mass. (74)
Ulysse 1-3 0-0 2; Cruz 2-6 0-0 5; Cannon 10-27 0-2 24; Amado 0-4 0-0 0; Young 2-8 2-2 6; Martin 5-11 3-4 13; Dunbar 6-12 5-7 19; Lewis 2-3 0-0 5. Total 28-84 10-15 74.
Halftime – Joliet 39, Roxbury 41.
Three-point goals – Joliet (Bradly 4-9, Pierce 2-7, Reed 1-5, Devine 1-5), Roxbury (Cruz 1-3, Cannon 4-11, Dunbar 2-9, Lewis 1-2).
Fouled out – None.
Rebounds – Joliet 45 (Bartlett 11), Roxbury 48 (Martin 12).
Assists – Joliet 17 (Reed 6), Roxbury 16 (Cannon 5).
Total Fouls – Joliet 14, Roxbury 15. A- 387.
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