JERSEY CITY, NJ…Kean University used a 14-0 first-half run to take control and concluded the opening period on a 35-6 spurt, as the first-place Cougars remained unbeaten with an 84-51 victory over New Jersey City University in a New Jersey Athletic Conference inter-divisional contest on Saturday at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center.
Kean improves to 7-0 overall and 3-0 in the NJAC with its seventh consecutive victory. The Gothic Knights (2-5, 0-3 NJAC) lose their third straight outing.
In defeat, NJCU junior forward
TIFFANY BOYD (Jersey City, NJ/Lincoln) set what is believed to be a single-game school record when she easily surpassed her career high in blocked shots with 10—eclipsing her previous high of six on three occasions, including against Briarcliffe College on November 29. She added a team-high 17 points on 6-of-13 shooting and five rebounds for her third double-double of the season.
Junior center Chari’ Cooper (Paulsboro, NJ/Paulsboro) had game highs of 23 rebounds (14 defensive) and 19 points in just 23 minutes for Kean, adding three blocks. Sophomore guard Melissa Beyruti (Union City, NJ/Union Hill) finished with 19 points on 7-of-18 shooting, including 5-of-12 from three-point range.
Also for Kean, sophomore guard Ebony Jackson (Newark, NJ/Malcolm X. Shabazz) had nine points and five assists, while freshman guard Cardiss Jackman (Tobyhanna, PA/Pocono Mountain West) chipped in nine (3-5 FG).
For NJCU, junior forward
ARNESE GOODMAN (Jersey City, NJ/Lincoln) contributed nine points, six rebounds, and three assists, while freshman guard
JERICA HAYES (Bayonne, NJ/Bayonne) added eight points, including 2-of-3 three-pointers.
Senior point guard
LATRESE McNAIR (Elizabeth, NJ/Elizabeth) recorded the 300
th assist of her career, finishing with six points, five assists, and three steals, despite shooting 1-of-9.
With NJCU leading 16-12 at 12:58, Kean received six points from
Cooper and a three from
Beyruti to gain a 26-16 advantage, and a 14-0 run. That streak extended to 28-4 as Kean grabbed a 40-20 advantage at 2:30 on a fast-break bucket by
Beyruti. Allen made it 47-22 with 27 seconds left in the half on a fast-break layup and free throw as the Cougars concluded the half with a 35-6 streak.
Kean’s largest lead came with 1:55 remaining in the second half, when a pair of Jackson free throws made it 84-49, for a 35-point margin.
Overall, NJCU committed 30 of the combined 51 turnovers in the game, and Kean took advantage with a 36-6 margin in points off giveaways. Kean also out-rebounded NJCU, 47-31, including 21-13 on the offensive glass, and received a 39-12 boost in scoring from its bench. The Cougars had a 16-2 cushion in fast-break scoring.
NJCU will return to action Monday, December 11 at 7 p.m. when it hosts #15 ranked New York University in a non-conference game at the JMAC. Kean next plays on Thursday, December 14 when it hosts Hunter College at 7 p.m.
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Team Stat Comparison |
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NJCU |
Kean |
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Score |
51 |
84 |
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Half-Time Score |
22 |
47 |
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Field Goal Percentage |
.340 (17-50) |
.412 (28-68) |
|
Three-Point Percentage |
.375 (3-8) |
.438 (7-16) |
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Free Throw Percentage |
.483 (14-29) |
.808 (21-26) |
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Rebounds (O-D-T) |
13-18-31 |
21-26-47 |
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Assists |
11 |
19 |
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Turnovers |
30 |
21 |
|
Blocks |
11 |
7 |
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Steals |
7 |
11 |
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Fouls |
21 |
26 |
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Largest Lead |
4 |
35 |
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Points in the Paint |
20 |
34 |
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Points off Turnovers |
6 |
36 |
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Second Change Points |
11 |
20 |
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Fast Break Points |
2 |
16 |
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Bench Points |
12 |
39 |
