NJHoops.com - TOC First Round Results

March 13, 2013

Jay Gomes
NJHoops.com Editor

The first round of the TOC was held Wednesday night at the Pine Belt Arena in Toms River.

In the first contest TOC 5th seeded Group 2 champ Newark Tech edged TOC 4th seeded Group 3 champ Newark Eastside 42-39 as 6-foot-3 Sr. Rakwan Kelly scored 14 points with 11 boards. 6-foot Jr. Akbar Hoffman had 12 for Newark Eastside, 10 in the opening half.

Both teams struggled mightily from three point range, Tech 2-15 and Eastside 1-9. They fared only slightly better overall, Tech 32% and Eastside 28%. Newark Tech had an 8-2 advantage in second chance points.

In the second game TOC 3rd seeded Group 4 champ Atlantic City came from behind to beat TOC #6 seed and Group 1 champ Point Pleasant Beach 80-73 in two overtimes. 6-foot-3 Jr. Isaiah Graves had 22 for the winners. 6-foot Jr. Matt Farrell had an excellent floor game with 23 and 8 assists for Beach.

AC had a 29-16 advantage on points off turnovers. The Vikings outscored Beach 23-12 in the fourth quarter to force overtime. AC was 20-37 from the ft line while Beach was 9-16.

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