2013-2014 Boys’ Basketball Highlights
CJ Group IV Final – Trenton 59, Montgomery 57 – March 11, 2014
Chase Ta comes up with a steal and rushes to the hoop for a layup
Chase Ta drains a 3-pointer then Alex Miller forces a jump ball
An amazing, spinning, one-handed layup for Chase Ta continued his stellar evening
Timmy Youreneff grabs a lob for an and-1 layup and Darron Wallace follows with one of his own
A FRENETIC series ends with a Chase Ta step back jumper
Darron Wallace’s and-1 layup gives Montgomery its first lead
Justin Kovacevich puts in a bucket to widen the Montgomery lead to three points
Tim Youreneff and Greg Tarca snag layups to cut the Trenton fourth quarter lead to six
Justin Kovacevich’s layup makes the Trenton lead four points mid way through the fourth quarter
Timmy Youreneff drains a HUGE 3-pointer to cut the Trenton lead down in the final moments
Re-live the final 31 seconds of the Central Jersey Group IV title game
Montgomery 62, Ridge 50 – February 11, 2014
Timmy Youreneff knocks down a 3-pointer to get Montgomery going
Alex Miller’s 3-pointer pulls Montgomery to within two, 21-19
Darron Wallace gives Montgomery its first lead of the ballgame in the second quarter
An Alex Miller 3-pointer and a Justin Kovacevich steal-layup send Montgomery to halftime up five
Chase Ta hits a layup, then great defense by Darron Wallace forces an offensive foul
Justin Kovacevich skies for a monster block, sending the ball into the Cougar bench
Chase Ta again hits a spinning layup, forcing a Ridge timeout
Freshman Matt Remsen skies for an offensive rebound and putback to give Montgomery a 9-point lead
Justin Kovacevich beats the third quarter buzzer with a half-court 3-pointer to give his team a six point lead
Chase Ta hits yet another jumper to give Montgomery an 8-point lead in the fourth quarter
Greg Tarca throws a beautiful behind-the-back pass to Darron Wallace for an easy layup
Montgomery 67, Somerville 31 – Senior Night February 4, 2014
Justin Kovacevich becomes the fifth boys’ basketball player in school history to score 1,000 career points
Kovacevich grabs a lob on the post and lays it in to eclipse the 1,000-point plateau
Justin hits a driving layup, and a subsequent and-1 play for Chase Ta widens the Montgomery lead
A tough, and-1 layup adds to Kovacevich’s historic evening
Following the Cougar victory, head coach Kris Grundy and Justin Kovacevich recap the evening
Montgomery 45, Rutgers Prep 43 (OT) – January 24, 2014
Justin Kovacevich gets Montgomery on the scoreboard with an and-1 layup
Justin Kovacevich laying the groundwork in the first quarter for what would be a huge night
A second and-1 layup for Kovacevich continues a dominating first half
A THIRD and-1 layup for the Cougar captain Kovacevich as Rutgers Prep has little answer for him inside
Kovacevich sinks two free throws to tie it in the final moments of regulation, and the Cougars get a stop to send the game to overtime
Greg Tarca knocks down an enormous 3-pointer to tie the game at 41-41 in overtime
Justin Kovacevich caps an unbelievable evening with an overtime buzzer beater to top Rutgers Prep
Montgomery 36, Ridge 33 – January 16, 2014
Justin Kovacevich lays a huge block defensively on Ryan Byrnes
Chase Ta knocks down a 3-pointer near the end of the first quarter
Justin Kovacevich with a monster block and then races the other way to force a foul
Montgomery starts the second half with a great defensive play from Chase Ta
Chase Ta hits his second 3-pointer of the game to tie the score at 23-23
Timmy Youreneff pulls up from long range right off a Cougar inbound play
Chase Ta with a great steal in transition, then leads Greg Tarca ahead for a layup
Ridge closes the gap to one point in the final minute of play
Justin Kovacevich knocks down two big free throws to put the Montgomery lead at three with under two seconds to play
Montgomery holds on the game’s final possession and the Cougars move to 10-0 on the season
Montgomery 84, Voorhees 42 – January 14, 2014
Justin Kovacevich streaks coast to coast for a layup
Kovacevich goes back to the well for a second coast to coast bucket, and-1
A Justin Kovacevich layup ends the first half for Montgomery in fine style
Timmy Youreneff comes up with a steal, layup. and-1 bucket
A pair of steals turn into two easy baskets for Montgomery
Dom Antosz knocks down a 3-pointer to put a cap on an impressive home victory
Montgomery 63, Elizabeth 48 – January 11, 2014
Justin Kovacevich steals a pass and races the other way for a layup
Justin Kovacevich plays great defense with a monster block
Greg Tarca nabs an offensive rebound then goes back up for the layup
Alex Miller continues his hot shooting with a straightaway 3-pointer
Chase Ta starts the fourth quarter with a back door cut and a layup
Darron Wallace uses every part of the rim to drop in a 3-pointer
Timmy Youreneff knocks down his second 3-pointer of the quarter and then takes a charge
Montgomery 70, North Hunterdon 46 – January 7, 2014
Chase Ta salvages a shaky first quarter by knocking down a 3-pointer at the buzzer
Greg Tarca gets Montgomery rolling in the third quarter with back-to-back 3-pointers
Alex Miller hits his third 3-pointer of the game to widen the lead in the third quarter
Greg Tarca puts the cap on a win at North Hunterdon with his third 3-pointer of the third quarter
Montgomery 72, Piscataway 53 – December 30, 2013
Greg Tarca knocks down a 3-pointer as a part of a monster first quarter from the Cougars
Timmy Youreneff makes a back-door cut for a layup in the second quarter
Alex Miller drills a trio of 3-pointers in the second quarter to help Montgomery extend its lead
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Darron Wallace begins the third quarter with a 3-pointer in a win over Piscataway
Alex Miller goes 4-for-4 from beyond the arc in the Holiday Tournament win over Piscataway
Montgomery 62, Sayreville 47 – December 23, 2013
Justin Kovacevich makes a reverse layup look easy in a win over Sayreville on December 23, 2013
Montgomery 63, Bridgewater 56 (OT) – December 27, 2013
Greg Tarca cleans up a missed layup by Chase Ta
Greg Tarca breaks away for a right-handed dunk in an overtime win against Bridgewater
Greg Tarca hits a 3-pointer to cut the lead to four in the final minutes of regulation
Alex Miller drills the first of his two huge 3-pointers to cut the Bridgewater lead to one in the final minutes of regulation
Alex Miller nails his second 3-pointer to tie the game at 50 late in the fourth quarter
The Cougar defense holds to send the game into overtime
Justin Kovacevich skies for a putback, and-1 layup to tie the game at 56 in overtime in a win over Bridgewater
Chase Ta knocks the ball away and Timmy Youreneff races for the go-ahead bucket in overtime
Greg Tarca’s strong defense leads to a late turnover in a win against Bridgewater
A second steal and a right handed dunk ended a come-from-behind win over Bridgewater in overtime of the 2013 Cougar Holiday Classic
2012-2013 Montgomery Basketball Highlights
Ridge 56, Montgomery 42 – February 7, 2013
Montgomery 70, Voorhees 45 – Senior Night – February 5, 2013
Danny Egladyous drives and is fouled and goes to the line
In a win over Voorhees on February 5, 2013
Montgomery 40, Somerville 27 – January 31, 2013
Zach DeVincenzo hits a 3-pointer early
in a ballgame at Somerville on January 31, 2013
Justin Kovacevich steps into the lane to
absorb a charge in a win at Somerville on
January 31, 2013
Chase Ta drives between three Somerville defenders
for a layup in a win on January 31, 2013
Montgomery 59, North Hunterdon 55 – January 29, 2013
Montgomery 68, Warren Hills 27 – January 24, 2013
Ridge 44, Montgomery 36 – January 15, 2013
Montgomery 43, Somerville 33 – January 8, 2013
Brandon Solomon knocks down
a big 3-pointer vs Somerville
on January 8, 2013
Justin Kovacevich hits the
offensive glass for a tip
in vs Somerville on January 8, 2013
Chase Ta sees the court well to set up
a bucket for Montgomery in a win over
Somerville on January 8, 2013
Montgomery 58, North Hunterdon 47
Justin Kovacevich takes just a few
dribbles to get from mid court to
sky to the rim for a layup during
a win over North Hunterdon on January 3, 2013
Montgomery 48, Bridgewater-Raritan 40
Brandon Solomon hits a sleek layup
off a nifty pass on December 27, 2012
Brandon Solomon forced a Bridgewater
timeout with a killer 3-pointer on December 27, 2012
Mike Rubayo hits a layup at the end of
the third quarter @ BR on December 27, 2012
Zach DeVincenzo hits a late 3-pointer
to seal a win at Bridgewater on December 27, 2012
Hillsborough 53, Montgomery 30 – December 18, 2012
Justin Kovacevich hits and And-1 layup
at Hillsborough on December 18, 2012
Elizabeth 45, Montgomery 40
Montgomery’s Zach DeVincenzo knocks down
his third 3-pointer of the ballgame to
keep the team close at Elizabeth.
From December 22, 2012
Montgomery 46, Phillipsburg 22 – December 14, 2012