Post by 123Rob on Jul 9, 2006 20:19:23 GMT -5
JSBL
Williams, Thompson too much for Seaview
Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 06/23/06
BY NEIL SCHUMAN
STAFF WRITER
BELMAR — With a young Seaview Jeep squad refusing to give an inch, David Lerner Associates didn't let the scoreboard dictate its style of play.
Lerner continued to blend the inside work of Paul Williams and Jason Thompson with the distribution, penetration and the outside shooting of Mike Nardi through times when it found itself trailing. Eventually the rigors of the game began to take their toll on Seaview's legs and when they did, Williams, Thompson and Nardi took advantage.
A Thompson putback midway through the third quarter started a string of 16 consecutive points for Lerner that gave it a 14-point lead. And though Seaview closed the deficit to six midway through the fourth quarter, Lerner responded with eight straight points on the way to claiming a 114-103 Jersey Shore Basketball League victory on Thursday night at St. Rose High School's McCann Activities and Athletics Center.
Williams (40 points, 11 rebounds) and Thompson (25 points, 20 boards) provided the physical presence and Nardi (21 points, nine assists) greased the wheels as experience won out over exuberance.
Darren Smith (25 points), Marquis Jones (23 points, nine assists) and Jerome Hubbard (20 points) helped Seaview (0-4) take a 22-21 lead in the first quarter. Then late arrival Kyle Ingram took the floor late in that quarter and helped lift Seaview to a higher level. An Ingram 3-pointer and a Hubbard steal and jam put Seaview up 27-26.
But Williams, a 6-foot-9 forward who recently completed his junior season at St. Bonaventure, had 17 points in the first quarter, which ended with David Lerner (2-2) leading 33-27.
Williams and Nardi were high school teammates at St. Patrick's in Elizabeth and their ties were what drew Williams to the JSBL.
"We go back to our high-school days, so when Mike Nardi asked if I wanted to play here this summer, I told him I would," Williams said. "It's great to play with him again and he's bringing out the best in me."
With his senior season ahead of him, Williams is looking forward to helping the program put the bitter memories of the 2003 season behind it. That was when the use of an ineligible junior college transfer led to the forfeiture of several games.
"Coach (Anthony) Solomon is doing a great job of rebuilding the program," Williams said. "We're on the rise. We have a lot of special players coming back and I have a feeling this is going to be a really big year for St. Bonaventure. We've been getting better every year."
Williams, Thompson too much for Seaview
Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 06/23/06
BY NEIL SCHUMAN
STAFF WRITER
BELMAR — With a young Seaview Jeep squad refusing to give an inch, David Lerner Associates didn't let the scoreboard dictate its style of play.
Lerner continued to blend the inside work of Paul Williams and Jason Thompson with the distribution, penetration and the outside shooting of Mike Nardi through times when it found itself trailing. Eventually the rigors of the game began to take their toll on Seaview's legs and when they did, Williams, Thompson and Nardi took advantage.
A Thompson putback midway through the third quarter started a string of 16 consecutive points for Lerner that gave it a 14-point lead. And though Seaview closed the deficit to six midway through the fourth quarter, Lerner responded with eight straight points on the way to claiming a 114-103 Jersey Shore Basketball League victory on Thursday night at St. Rose High School's McCann Activities and Athletics Center.
Williams (40 points, 11 rebounds) and Thompson (25 points, 20 boards) provided the physical presence and Nardi (21 points, nine assists) greased the wheels as experience won out over exuberance.
Darren Smith (25 points), Marquis Jones (23 points, nine assists) and Jerome Hubbard (20 points) helped Seaview (0-4) take a 22-21 lead in the first quarter. Then late arrival Kyle Ingram took the floor late in that quarter and helped lift Seaview to a higher level. An Ingram 3-pointer and a Hubbard steal and jam put Seaview up 27-26.
But Williams, a 6-foot-9 forward who recently completed his junior season at St. Bonaventure, had 17 points in the first quarter, which ended with David Lerner (2-2) leading 33-27.
Williams and Nardi were high school teammates at St. Patrick's in Elizabeth and their ties were what drew Williams to the JSBL.
"We go back to our high-school days, so when Mike Nardi asked if I wanted to play here this summer, I told him I would," Williams said. "It's great to play with him again and he's bringing out the best in me."
With his senior season ahead of him, Williams is looking forward to helping the program put the bitter memories of the 2003 season behind it. That was when the use of an ineligible junior college transfer led to the forfeiture of several games.
"Coach (Anthony) Solomon is doing a great job of rebuilding the program," Williams said. "We're on the rise. We have a lot of special players coming back and I have a feeling this is going to be a really big year for St. Bonaventure. We've been getting better every year."
