CLARK, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders boys varsity basketball team return to action on their home court against Oratory Prep HS on Thursday, January 11 at 7:00 p.m.
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Oratory Prep-Johnson is just about an hour and a half away from the start of gametime.
Checking in from Arthur L. Johnson High School, on site for the game.
The game will start after the Scotch Plains-Fanwood-Johnson girls basketball game.
Varsity players have taken the floor for warmups.
Oratory Prep starters: Billy Skinner, Peter Byrne, Casey McKee, AJ Kopacz, John Lally
Johnson starters: Brandon Hund, Jeff Drajin, Brenden Kelly, Ross Wildes, George Visconti
We are officially underway.
Johnson leads Oratory Prep 8-4 with 0:49 left in the first quarter.
End 1: Johnson leads Oratory Prep 11-6
Halftime: Johnson leads Oratory Prep 24-18. Brandon Hund just beat the buzzer with a three-point shot.
For Johnson, George Visconti and Brandon Hund had ten points each.
For Oratory Prep, Billy Skinner has five points. A.J. Kopacz, John Lelly and Casey McKee all have four points each.
Second half underway.
Johnson leads Oratory Prep 25-22 with 3:38 left in the third quarter.
Johnson leads Oratory Prep 30-28 with 1:45 left in the third quarter.
End 3: Johnson leads Oratory Prep 32-30
Johnson leads Oratory Prep 37-30 with 5:11 left in the fourth quarter.
Johnson leads Oratory Prep 39-33 with 3:36 left in the fourth quarter.
Johnson leads 49-39 with 0:21 left in the fourth quarter.
Final: Johnson defeats Oratory Prep 51-39. Crusaders outscored Rams 19-9 in the final quarter to take the win.