CLARK, NJ- The Arthur L. Johnson High School Crusaders boys varsity basketball team starts their 2017-18 season against New Providence HS on Friday, December 15 at 7:00 p.m.
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Basketball season is back!
New Providence-Johnson is just about two hours until the start of gametime.
Checking in from Arthur L. Johnson High School, on site for the game.
Varsity players have taken the floor for warmups.
New Providence starters: Sean Dillon, Greg Meyers, Brian Kelly, Dylan Bedder, Patrick Trezza
Johnson starters: Brenden Kelly, Brandon Hund, Jeff Drajin, Joe DiProfio, George Visconti
We are officially underway.
Johnson and New Providence are tied 10-10, 3:34 left in the first quarter.
End 1: Johnson leads New Providence 16-15. Very, fast-paced first eight minutes of play.
Second quarter underway.
Johnson leads New Providence 20-18 with 5:01 left in the second quarter.
Johnson leads New Providence 25-21 with 3:09 left in the second quarter.
Johnson and New Providence are tied 30-30 at halftime. Back-and-forth contest so far.
For Johnson, Brenden Kelly has nine points, Brandon Hund and Jeff Drajin each have six points.
For New Providence, Greg Meyers has nine points, Sean Dillon has seven points.
Second half underway.
Timeout New Providence. Johnson on an 11-0 run, lead 41-35 with 5:14 left in the third quarter.
End 3: Johnson leads New Providence 51-46. Back-and-forth battle.
Johnson leads New Providence 56-48 with 5:41 left in the fourth quarter.
Johnson leads New Providence 58-50 with 4:22 left in the fourth quarter. Hold on tight.
Johnson leads New Providence 60-52 with 2:55 left in the fourth quarter.
Final: Johnson defeats New Providence 68-58.