BOX SCORE
HOBOKEN, NJ (www.NJCUGothicKnights.com)...Junior transfer guard
MIESHA COOKE (Paterson, NJ/Sports Business Academy) led the Gothic Knights in scoring for the second straight game to earn All-Tournament Team accolades, but her 17-point performance wasn't enough as Wesleyan University defeated
New Jersey City University, 70-54, in the consolation game of the Stevens Tip-Off Tournament on Saturday night at Canavan Arena.
Wesleyan (1-1) made 22-of-29 free throws, shooting 75.9 percent from the stripe to win the first meeting between the schools. The loss saw NJCU drop to 0-3 to start the year.
Cooke, who scored 29 points in two tournament games, led the club in both scoring and rebounding. Her 17 points came on 7-of-17 shooting, while she grabbed eight boards (six defensive) with two steals. Freshman point guard
LATIFAH JOHNSON (Newark, NJ/University) tallied 12 points (5-9 FG) and six steals while sophomore forward
EBONY CUNNINGHAM (East Orange, NJ/East Orange Campus) added seven points (3-14 FG), five steals and four rebounds.
For Wesleyan, 6-foot-0 sophomore center Sam LaCroce (Prospect, CT) had 18 points (6-10 FG, 6-7 FT) while junior guard Erin Gold (New Hope, PA) added 14 points (9-11 FT, 2-7 FG), 10 rebounds (seven defensive) and five steals.
The Cardinals also received 13 points (6-11 FG), eight rebounds and three steals by 6-foot-1 sophomore center Eileen Gaffney (Manhasset, NY). Junior guard McKinley Tennant (Swampscott, MA) added seven points, six assists and five rebounds.
After NJCU scored first, the Cardinals took the lead 3:08 into the game and wouldn't trail again. Wesleyan opened an 11-4 lead and led by as many as 15 points in the first half (34-19), before owning a 35-23 cushion at the break. The Cardinals led by as many as 21 (54-23) midway through the second half before winning by 16.
NJCU will seek its first win of the year when it returns to action on Tuesday, November 24 at 6 p.m. against FDU-Florham.
—www.njcugothicknights.com—
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Team Stat Comparison
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NJCU
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WESLEYAN
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Score
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54
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70
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Half-Time Score
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23
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35
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Field Goal Percentage
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.377 (23-61)
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.489 (23-47)
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Three-Point Percentage
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.091 (1-11)
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.333 (2-6)
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Free Throw Percentage
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.700 (7-10)
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.759 (22-29)
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Rebounds (O-D-T)
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12-18-30
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11-27-38
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Assists
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5
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12
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Turnovers
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21
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27
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Blocks
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0
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1
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Steals
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18
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20
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Fouls
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20
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13
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Largest Lead
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2
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21
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Points in the Paint
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32
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28
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Points off Turnovers
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12
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17
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Second Change Points
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8
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10
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Fast Break Points
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2
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0
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Bench Points
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14
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9
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