Northampton Community College men's basketball team beats Bergen Community College in overtime

FROM THE EXPRESS TIMES

Northampton Community College overcame a 14-point deficit with four minutes left in regulation to win in overtime 98-95 against Bergen Community College.

Al Blount and Ralph Padilla combined for 12 of the Spartans' 19 overtime points. Blount, a Bethlehem Catholic graduate, finished the game with 21 points and Padilla of Freedom ended the night with 14 points.

"I pretty much put the guys together and I said I don't want this to be our last time playing together," Blount said. "We got a few sophomores leaving after this. I pretty much said we love each other, we're a family and we don't want this to be our last game. I think our guys took that and we're able to fight and come back."

Ike Robinson led Northampton with 29 points and Josh Vargas added 22 for the Spartans, who advance to take on Ocean County College in the Region XIX semifinals on Friday at Lackawanna Community College.


BERGEN CC (95)

Edwards 10-25 7-13 30, Aguerto 0-2 0-0 0, Brown 0-1 0-1 0, Haig 12-23 3-3 21, Byrne 1-2 2-4 4, Canary 5-8 1-3 11, Boyd 3-6 0-0 6, Green 0-1 0-0 0, Mingo 0-1 0-0 0, Martinez 1-3 2-2 4, Bautista 5-8 0-0 10. Totals 39-74 15-26 95.

NORTHAMPTON CC (98)

Blount 4-10 13-21 21, Gumbs 1-4 1-2 3, Bamford 1-2 0-0 2, Nickle 0-1 0-0 0, Padilla 7-10 0-2 14, Vargas 5-14 11-16 22, Robinson 10-17 6-7 29, Efferson 2-3 3-5 7, Hines 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 30-62 34-53 98.

Bergen CC 34 45 16--95

Northampton CC (21-8) 36 43 19--98

3-point goals -- Bergen CC 5-15 (Haig 3-7, Edwards 2-4, Aguerto 0-1); Northampton CC 3-17 (Robinson 2-7, Vargas 1-4). Rebounds --Bergen 32 (Haig 8), Northampton CC 39 (Efferson 11). Assists -- Bergen CC 6 (Haig 2); Northampton CC 6 (Blount and Gumbs 2). Fouls -- Bergen CC 31; Northampton CC 21.

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