James, Lions upset Pitman

Liam James hit two free throws with one second left to give the Gloucester High School boys basketball team a 51-49 comeback upset victory over Pitman in Tri-County Conference Classic Division action on Wednesday.

The Lions (8-12) trailed the Panthers (16-6) by 10 points during the fourth quarter, before tightening their defense and catching fire from beyond the arc. Gloucester hit four 3-pointers in the fourth quarter and went 6-for-6 from the free-throw line, while Pitman shot 6-for-13 from the line in the fourth to allow the Lions back in the game.

James finished with a team-high 21 points, while Brett Darrow added 13 on three 3\’s.

Tim Matchett scored a game-high 24 points in the loss, while Gene Reid added 16.