2011 Roadrunner Basketball Classic

Bergen CC won the 2011 Roadrunner Classic Championship

Photos from Friday December 2, 2011 at the Roadrunner Classic

2011 Schedule/Results

Friday December 2:

6:00 pm Williamson Trade 59 vs. Burlington CC 79 FINAL

8:00 pm Gloucester CC 46 vs. Bergen CC 49 FINAL

Saturday December 3:

1:00 pm Consolation Game Gloucester CC 54 vs. Williamson Trade 58 FINAL

3:00 pm Championship Game Burlington CC 80 vs. Bergen CC 82 FINAL

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All-Tournament Team 2011
Robert Anders (Gloucester CC), Justin Swift (Williamson Trade), Jarrett Malone (Burlington CC), Jalen Armstead (Burlington CC), Maynard Freeman (Bergen CC)

TOURNAMENT MVP
Zach Anderson – Bergen CC

Click here to view the 2011 RR Classic Program!

Saturday December 3 LIVE UPDATES:
6:00pm: In an exciting game Bergen Bulldogs win Roadrunner Classic by score of 82-80. Burlington missed a game winning three point shot with 3seconds left to give Bergen the win. The bulldogs were led by tournament MVP #23 Zach Anderson who had 14 points and #5 Maynard Freeman who had 16 points and left the game early- still no update on his condition.
Totals for Bergen: Freeman 16 points, Anderson 14 points, Davis 12 points, Abreu 11 points, Carrol 10 points, Vargas 9 points, Driesse 4 points, Ballester 3 points
Totals for Burlington: Malone 18 points, Williams and Armstead 15 points a piece, Ogenyi 11 points, Molina 10 points, Garris 7 points, Lavver and Curry 2 points a piece.
4:49pm: Really good game here at GCC as befits the championship of this prestigious early season tournament...Burlington three-pointer by Tom Molina cuts the Bergen lead to four points with ten minutes to play. Bergen G Maynard Freeman has left the game with an injury - we will try to update his status later - he had 16 points in the game.
3:50pm: Great way to end the first half if you are a Bergen Bulldog fan - they finished on a 10-0 run. Freeman leading the way with 11 pts at the half. Jarrett Malone has been impressive for Burlington. He's got 12 first half points and has already hit two 3-pt FG's. Halftime score 42-32.
3:15pm: The Championship Game is under way at GCC. Should be a very good game. Bergen CC #10 Mike Driesse opens the scoring with a pull up jump shot.
Some totals from the first game:
Totals for GCC in the game: Anders and Mims 13 points apiece, Stocker 7, Guess and Sanchez 6 each, Summiel 5, Hort 3, Quinones 1.
Totals for Williamson in the game: Swift 20 points, Curtis 18, Carnevale 12 (2 3-pt FG's), Richardson 3, Richards and Abrams 2 apiece, and Eisenhart 1.
2:50pm GCC made an effort to get back in the game at the end but fell 58-54. Justin Swift (Williamson) and Rob Anders (Gloucester) have been named to the 2011 Roadrunner Classic All-Tournament Team. Burlington and Bergen now both on court warming up for the Championship Game.
2:17pm Debro Curtis now getting into the act for Williamson (12 points) and they have taken a 39-33 lead over the Roadrunners with 7:40 to go.
2:00pm: GCC freshman center Louis Guess scores and is fould in the act. He makes the FT to put GCC up 27-24 with just under 16:00 minutes to play. Rob Anders leads GCC with 10 points. Justin Swift had eight points in the first half for Williamson. Bergen CC has just headed to the locker room to get ready for the championship game.
1:27pm: Williamson Trade School has a 15-14 first half lead over host Gloucester CC in the Consolation Game of the Roadrunner Classic. GCC lost by three last night to Bergen CC and Burlington defeated Williamson. Game 2 will feature those two teams for the championship.

Friday December 2 Recap:
The two-time defending Roadrunner Classic champion Burlington CC Barons will square off against newcomers to the Classic Bergen CC on Saturday at 3pm in the championship game. The teams took different paths to the championship game but it should make for a very exciting game. In the first game on Friday night Burlington opened up a close game in the final fifteen minutes and collected a 79-59 win over Williamson Trade School. In the second game, Bergen CC narrowly escaped with a 49-46 win over the host Gloucester CC Roadrunners. Williamson will face GCC at 1pm in the consolation game of the Classic.

Top performances of day included a 21-point effort by 6'1 freshman guard Justin Swift of Williamson, an 18-point effort from Bergen's Zach Anderson, and Burlington putting four players in double figures in their win: 6'7 sophomore Dajuan Williams (15), Jarret Malone (16), Kevin Garris (16), and Jalen Armstead (12). For the host Roadrunners 6'3 sophomore Rob Anders scored 14 points and led the team in rebounds while 6'6 freshman Louis Guess continued his solid play and led the team with a 15-point effort.

Williamson Trade played a tough game and competed well vs. Burlington but the Barons stepped up at the end of the first half to open a ten point lead. Williamson scored the first basket of the second half but 3-point shots by Garris and then Marcel Northcut opened the game up and Burlington was able to pull away. The second game opened with GCC taking a 10-2 lead but two 3-point field goals in the first half by Maynard Freeman turned the momentum. The second half was a defensive struggle and the game was tied in the closing minutes. Two clutch free throws by 6'4 freshman Zach Anderson eventually sealed the win for the Bulldogs.

2011 Roadrunner Classic Preview: The 29th edition of the Classic should be a wide open affair this year with each team having a chance to compete for the championship. A balanced group includes defending champs Burlington CC, your GCC Roadrunners, and newcomers to the Roadrunner Classic Bergen CC and Williamson Trade School. Anything can happen in this prestigious early season tournament. The Tournament will tip-off with a 6:00pm matchup of Williamson Trade vs. defending champions Burlington CC followed by the Gloucester CC vs. Bergen CC matchup.

The Classic that began in 1981 has been won by Gloucester County College a total of 21 times. The Roadrunners, however, have not won the Classic since 2007. All games will be played at the Gloucester County College gymnasium.

Team-by-Team Capsules:

Gloucester CC: Gloucester County College [2-6] has a deceiving record this year.  Head Coach Chris Martin’s team has been highly competitive in every game they have played.  They own victories over highly regarded Camden County College and Northampton Community College this year.  The team features an inside/outside combination.  The inside attack is led by #34 Robert Anders, 6’3” Sophomore Forward – Vero Beach, FL – 11 points per game – 12 rebounds per game, and  #35 Louis Guess, 6’6” Freshman Center – Camden, NJ – 6 rebounds per game.  The outside attack features #3 Chris Mims, 5’9” Freshman Guard – Sicklerville, NJ – 3 assists per game,  #4 Trae Summiel,  5’7” Sophomore Guard – Glassboro, NJ, and #20 Josh Quinones,  6’4” Freshman Guard – Mantua, NJ – 15 points per game.  The Roadrunners look to regain the Classic title.   

Burlington CC: Burlington County College [0-4] is the two time defending champion of the Classic.  Keith Crump takes over the head coaching duties for the Barons.  Burlington features a lineup of #15 Dajuan Williams, 6’7” Sophomore Center – East Orange, NJ - 12 points per game and 6 rebounds per game, #21 Jarrett Malone, 6’4” Sophomore Forward – Bronx, NY – 12 points per game,  #14 Kevin Garris, 6’ Freshman Guard – Philadelphia, PA – 9 points a game- 3 steals per game -  3 assists per game, #13 Jalen Armstead, 6’5” Freshman Guard/Forward – Trenton, NJ – 5 rebounds per game, and #33 Tom Molina,  6”3” Freshman Forward – Medford, NJ – 5 rebounds per game.  Look for the Barons to be highly competitive in the Classic.

Williamson Trade School: Williamson Free School of Mechanical Trades [2-3] returns 1 starter from a team that went 21-4 last year and finished as the national runner up in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association.  The team is led by highly successful coach Bill Michaels.  Key performers for the Mechanics are #15 Justin Swift, 6’1” Freshman Guard - Wilmington, Delaware and #22  Reggie Richardson, 6’1” Junior Forward - Chester, Pennsylvania.  Williamson has played a very difficult early schedule against NCAA colleges.

Bergen CC: Bergen County College [1-5] is always competitive in NJCAA Region XIX basketball.  Mike Odalen is the Head Coach for the Bulldogs.  This year’s team is led by #23 Zach Anderson, 6’4” Freshman Guard – Englewood, NJ – 23 points per game – 11 rebounds per game, #30 Maynard Freeman, 5’9” Sophomore Guard – Paterson, NJ – 13 points per game – 6 assists per game, and #32 Nathan Lopez, 5’9” Sophomore Guard – Ridgefield Park, NJ – 4 assists per game.  The Bulldogs are capable of winning any game they play.

ROADRUNNER CLASSIC ARCHIVES:

2010 Schedule/Results

Friday December 3:

6:00 pm Howard CC 66 vs. Burlington CC 71 FINAL

8:00 pm Gloucester CC 74 vs. Northampton CC 83 FINAL

Saturday December 4:

1:00 pm Consolation Game - Gloucester CC  78 Howard CC 83 FINAL

3:00 pm Championship Game - Northampton CC 57 Burlington CC 62 FINAL

All-Tournament Team 2010
Rumeall Strother – Burlington CC, Isaac Robinson – Northampton CC, Al Blount – Northampton CC, Derrick Murray – Gloucester CC, Marques Jeter - Howard CC

TOURNAMENT MVP
JD Holloway – Burlington CC

Saturday December 4 Recap:

Congratulations to Burlington CC who captured their second consecutive Roadrunner Classic Championship on Saturday afternoon at Gloucester County College. The Barons scored a 62-57 win over Northampton CC. In the consolation game, Howard CC scored a 83-78 win over the host Roadrunners.

Championship Game Burlington CC 62 Northampton CC 57

The championship game of the Roadrunner Classic was a tightfisted affair that featured tough defense and a contrast of styles. For the second straight year the Barons of Burlington CC won the title by going to the basket and limiting their three point attempts. The Barons won the 2009 title without making a three point shot in the championship game and in this years championship game made only one three point shot. The Northampton CC offense featured the three point shot as they made 11 in the game including five by Al Blount. However, in this contest it was the slashing of BCC's JD Holloway that made the difference. Every time the Barons needed a basket Holloway was able to create for himself or a teammate earning him the MVP honors. Holloway finished with a team high 21 points.

Consolation Game Gloucester CC 78 Howard CC 83

The Roadrunners fell to 3-7 overall after this tough game with Howard CC. The Roadrunners had a very tough time controlling 6'5 Marques Jeter on the offensive end of the floor. Jeter finished the game with 18 points but scored 16 of those in the second half including two three point plays down the stretch of the game. The Roadrunners tried to make a game of it down the stretch as they made their best run with 5:00 to go in the game. Trailing 76-69 freshman Larone Lashley drove to basket and drew a foul. After hitting both shots GCC got a stop on the defensive end and PG Derrick Murray found Isiah Dixon under the basket for an easy score. Moments later Murray made a steal and drove the length of the floor for a layup cutting the lead to one point. After a timeout, Howard CC (3-4) was able to score on a putback basket by Donnell Parker and then got a three point play by Jeter to stop the run and put the game away. Sophomore Maurice Clark had his best game as a Roadrunner, scoring 14 points including two 3-point shots.

Friday December 3 Recap:

The Barons of Burlington County College will have a chance to repeat as champions of the Roadrunner Classic on Saturday as they will face Northampton CC in the Championship Game at 3:00pm. Burlington defeated a tough Howard CC team 71-66 in the opening on Friday night. The host Roadrunners of Gloucester CC fought hard as well and battled to the end but fell 83-74 to Northampton CC. More details and photos posted below from both games...

Game #1

Burlington County College                     71

Howard Community College                  66

Burlington County College (3-4) advanced to the Championship Game of the 2010 GCC Roadrunner Holiday Basketball Classic with a stirring 71-66 victory over Howard Community College (2-4).  Burlington placed four players in double figures led by J.D. Holloway  15, Eric Pearson 13, Rumeall Strother 13, and Abner Sandoval with 10.  Marques Jeter led Howard with a game high of 19 points. Howard played well throughout the contest and looks to be an excellent addition to the tournament this year.

The key play of the game came with Burlington holding a slim 52-48 lead when a foul was called in the backcourt.  A resulting technical foul on the Howard bench gave Burlington’s J.D. Holloway two foul shots and Abner Sandoval two foul shots.  Burlington hit all four foul shots to stretch their lead to 56-48, a lead they never relinquished.

Game 2:

In game two of the Roadrunner Classic the host Roadrunners took on Northampton CC. The game was tied at 37 apiece with just over three minutes to go in the first half when Northampton went on a 13-0 run to close out the half. Northampton played their best basketball of the night during that stretch and it made the difference in the game.

Freshman Larone Lashley hit 3 three point shots in the first half to keep the Roadrunners in close but NCC's sophomore guard Josh Vargas was the best player on the floor tonight. He scored 18 first half points including a 30 footer at the buzzer to open the 13 point lead. Vargas went on to finish with 25 points and also set his teammates up for some easy scores late in the game to hold off severall GCC comeback attempts.

The closest the Roadrunners got in the second half was to cut the lead to six points but each time the Spartans from NCC were able to respond. When GCC's Derrick Murray took the ball the length of the floor to score and cut the lead to 8 points with 6:00 minutes to go NCC responded with a length of the courts pass to Ralph Padilla for a score on the other end. When GCC's Isiah Dixon stepped outside to hit a three point shot and cut the lead to 7 points NCC responded by crashing the glass and Isaac Robinson scoring on a putback basket.

2009 Recap:

The 2009 Roadrunner Classic Champions - Burlington County College

The Barons came from behind in both games to claim their first ever Classic title. They attempted only one three point shot in the championship game and used the strong inside play of 6'5 Rashon Bellinger, 6'5 Leland Tate and 6'6 Dominique Conner to claim the title.

The Barons came into the tournament with an 0-4 record and were thought to have very little chance of claiming the title.

The Barons are an NJCAA Division II program and members of the Garden State Athletic Conference and Region XIX

Championship Game Boxscore

Tompkins-Cortland CC 66 Burlington CC 68

TC3 scoring: Chris Cartwright 22, Charleston Collins 8, Micheal Martin 12, Greg Mudge 5, Trevor Williamson 6, James Tucker 2, Tynez Wilson 1, Julian Smith-Magee 6, Magor Mbengue 1, Jeremy March 1, David Cerasani 2

Burlington CC scoring: Rashon Bellinger 27, Richie Tarr 6, Jordan Sharp 3, Dominique Conner 12, Anthony Shelby 4, Sean McGarr 3, Leyland Tate 13

3 pt. FG- TC3 10 BCC 0; FT- TC3 13-13, BCC 14-21

Halftime Score TC3 42 BCC 28

All-Tournament Team

Tournament MVP Rashon Bellinger, Burlington CC

Scored 27 pts. in the championship game (17 in 2nd half) and 13 points in opening round.

Leyland Tate, Burlington CC

Tate scored 29 points in the opening round and then added 13 in the championship game.

Chris Cartwright, TC3

Scored 22 pts. in the championship game including 6 3-pt'ers. Scored 13 in opening round.

Charleston Collins, Jr., TC3

Was held to 8 pts. in the championship game but dominated the opening game with 23 pts. and several crucial scores late in the game.

Greg Prince, Gloucester CC

Prince scored 20 in the consolation game and 13 in the opening round. Prince led the Roadrunners in rebounds in both games.

Saladine Collins, Essex CC

Collins connected on four 3-pt'ers in the consolation game to give him a total of nine 3-pt'ers in 2 games (a tournament high). He scored 20 pts. in the opening round.

2008 Recap:

The 26th installment of the Roadrunner classic featured an all New Jersey final as Gloucester CC squared off against Essex CC from Newark. The GCC Roadunners led most of the first half but went into the half tied at 30-30. In the second half, Essex CC guard Allen Weathers caught fire and scored 11 of his game-high 17 points. Weathers and Essex held off a late GCC charge to win the game and Weathers took home the tournament MVP award. Coach Tarik Brown praised his teams effort, “We are a deep team, we run a lot of players in and out and they all work hard.”

For the Roadrunners, sophomore Alonzo Gailliard (Washington Township) scored 12 of his 15 points in the second half. “Alonzo stepped up and kept us in the game and had a chance at the end but we could not convert,” Steve Gangloff. “We played better than we did last night. We have a lot to be proud of from our effort this weekend.”

In other action: Burlington CC won the consolation game 60-58 over St. Joseph’s University (JV)

All-Tournament Team
Ian Davis – Burlington CC
Joe Wolff – St. Joe’s (JV)
Tyrone Pullins – Essex CC
Greg Prince – Gloucester CC (Washington Township)
Alonzo Gailliard –Gloucester CC (Washington Township)

TOURNAMENT MVP
Allen Weathers – Essex CC

The Roadrunner Classic started in 1981 and has been played in most years since. Below is a record of the team champions, runner-up and tournament Most Valuable Player.

Gloucester County College Men's Basketball Champions

NJCAA Basketball Division III National Champions 1994

NJCAA Division III Region XIX Champions

1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989

1994, 1995, 19996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007

Garden State Conference Champions

1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989

1995, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999

2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007

Gloucester County College Men's Basketball All- Americans

                                                                                   1980     Tony Odrick

                                                                                   1981     Jeff Tucker

                                                                                   1984     Trevor Gordon

                                                                                   1989     Willard Mack

                                                                                   1994     Marvin Stinson

                                                                                   1997     Spernser Poulson

                                                                                   1998     Rashaan Ames

                                                                                   1999     Wykeen Kelly

                                                                                   2000     Wykeen Kelly

                                                                                   2001     Tim Rawls

                                                                                   2004     David Watson

                                                                                   2007     Kyle Wakefield