BOX SCORE
POMONA, NJ (www.NJCUGothicKnights.com)...Richard Stockton College used its notable size advantage and 17 first half Gothic Knight turnovers to surge out to a 20-3 lead early in the opening period and the Ospreys defeated
New Jersey City University, 88-62 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference opener for both schools on Saturday at the Stockton Sports Center. Freshman point guard
LATIFAH JOHNSON (Newark, NJ/University) notched a career-high and game-best 22 points in defeat.
Stockton (5-1, 1-0 NJAC) won its fourth consecutive game as five Ospreys scored in double figures. NJCU drops to 0-6 overall (0-1 NJAC) against a difficult schedule. The Gothic Knights six opponents to start the year have a current combined record of 21-15. Stockton defeated NJCU for the 16th consecutive time since 1998 and leads the all-time series, 38-12.
In defeat, three players scored in double digits for NJCU, led by
Johnson with 22 on 9-of-14 shooting (2-3 3FG), with five rebounds, five assists and three steals before fouling out.
Sophomore forward EBONY CUNNINGHAM (East Orange, NJ/East Orange Campus) finished with 13 points and five rebounds and freshman guard ASHLEY FREEMAN (Paterson, NJ/Passaic Tech) totaled 10 points (3-8 FG, 2-4 3FG). Freshman center KIARA DENSON (Garfield, NJ/Garfield) had seven points (3-5 FG) in 11 minutes in the first half before leaving with an injury.
Stockton shot 52.5 percent from the field (32-61), highlighted by a 60.0 percent performance in the opening half (21-35). Sophomore guard Aliyah Nelson (Pleasantville, NJ/St. Joseph)scored seven of Stockton's first nine points as the Ospreys began the game on a 26-5 run and never looked back in the victory. She finished with a career-high 20 points (5-8 FG, 9-10 FT), six rebounds and five assists.
Also for Stockton, sophomore center LaTonya Oliver (West Berlin, NJ/Overbrook)scored 17 points (7-14 FG) while junior forward Julia Fagan (New Britain, CT/New Britain) had 15 points (5-6 FG), seven rebounds, three steals and two blocks. Freshman forward Che`Na Thompson (Salem, NJ/Salem) tossed in 13 points (5-9 FG) and four assists and freshman forward Noelle Hogan (Mullica Hill, NJ/Clearview) came off the bench to score 11 points (5-8 FG) and grab five boards in 13 minutes.
The second half was much closer as Stockton outscored NJCU, 38-35 in the period. The two schools combined for 52 turnovers in the game. The Ospreys largest lead was 29 with 17:19 left in the second half (59-30). NJCU, which had made only 12 three-pointers in the first five games of the year, converted six in defeat.
NJCU is back in action against a tough New York University team on Wednesday, December 9 at 6 p.m. in New York, NY.
—www.njcugothicknights.com—
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Team Stat Comparison
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NJCU
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STOCKTON
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Score
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62
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88
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Half-Time Score
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27
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50
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Field Goal Percentage
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.371 (23-62)
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.525 (32-61)
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Three-Point Percentage
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.429 (6-14)
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.333 (1-3)
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Free Throw Percentage
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.526 (10-19)
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.622 (23-37)
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Rebounds (O-D-T)
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18-20-38
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18-26-44
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Assists
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11
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21
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Turnovers
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28
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24
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Blocks
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1
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6
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Steals
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14
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9
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Fouls
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26
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16
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Largest Lead
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None
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29
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Points in the Paint
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28
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54
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Points off Turnovers
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19
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36
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Second Change Points
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12
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23
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Fast Break Points
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Not
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Tracked
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Bench Points
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17
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21
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