LINDEN, NJ- The Linden High School boys varsity basketball team took to the floor Tuesday night against the Roselle Catholic High School Lions (ranked No. 1 on NJ.com’s Top 20), who have been a force this season and proved why they’re the top team in the state of New Jersey.
The Tigers (ranked No. 6 on NJ.com’s Top 20) fell behind by a score of 7-0 and never really got in sync on both sides of the ball, losing to the Lions by a final score of 65-45 Tuesday night in Linden.
Roselle Catholic received early points from senior Naz Reid, senior Itheil Horton and a three-point shot from senior Kahlil Whitney, forcing Linden to use their first timeout after the first three minutes of action.
The Tigers would get within 7-4 less than a minute later, but the Lions continued to shoot the ball and connect on their shots, closing out the first quarter on a 10-6 run to take a 17-10 lead heading into the second quarter.
As the second quarter went along, the Tigers continued to battle to get back in the game. Junior Schadrac Petit-Homme scored on a shot and senior Tavon Jones drained a deep three-point shot that cut Roselle Catholic’s lead down to 21-15 with 4:20 left before halftime. The closest Linden got to Roselle Catholic was 23-17, falling behind 31-20 as the teams went in for halftime.
Roselle Catholic created some of their scoring chances with getting turnovers, rushes, fast-breaks and work inside the paint. They continuously answered after Linden would connect on shots to pad their lead.
Roselle Catholic had a major height advantage over Linden, which played a major role in their securing of rebounds and their preventing of Linden’s attempts for second chances after missed shots.
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