UNION, NJ (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Kean University outscored the
New Jersey City University women's basketball team 23-3 in the second quarter to claim a decisive halftime advantage and the Cougars took a New Jersey Athletic Conference matchup, 79-30, on December 12 at Harwood Arena.
Kean (7-2, 4-1 NJAC) won its fourth consecutive game and led 39-9 at halftime. The Cougars outscored NJCU (1-8, 0-5 NJAC, lost six) 15-8 in the third quarter and 29-13 in the fourth.
Kean shot 40.5 percent overall (32-79) and forced 33 Gothic Knight turnovers, thanks to 23 steals, while only committing 14 giveaways itself. Kean held a 37-6 margin in points off giveaways.
Meanwhile, the Cougars held a 52-16 advantage in points in the paint, 20-2 on the fast break and got a 44-10 boost in bench scoring.
The Knights struggled from the field, shooting 21.3 percent overall (10-47). The game got away from the Knights in the first half when the visitors shot 3-of-24 for 12.5 percent, including 1-for-12 in the second quarter. NJCU did not hit a three-pointer in the game (0-7) and Kean actually struggled from long range as well (3-23, 13.0 percent).
Kean had three players net double figures, led by
Marajiah Bacon, who had 14 points (7-17 FG), six rebounds, four assists and four steals.
Tori Schweyher scored 14 (4-10 FG) and
Brianna Skinner finished with 10 points on 5-of-7 shooting with six boards.
Jaquetta Owens chipped in nine points (3-6 FG) and six steals and
Jante Bracewell collected nine points.
In defeat for NJCU, sophomore power forward/center
Sharaunda Fiedtkou (West Orange, NJ/Bayonne) returned after missing two games and had a game-high 10 rebounds with eight points. In a rough outing, junior point guard
Jazz Randall (Parsippany, NJ/West Orange) led NJCU with nine points.
#KnightNotes:- 61st meeting. Kean leads the all-time series, 49-12.
- Sharaunda Fiedtkou was a rebound shy of her career high of 11 set at Cairn on November 21.
- The final 49-point differential was Kean's largest lead of the game.
- NJCU's 21.3 percent field goal percentage was a season low; it was the second straight game shooting under 25 percent.
- NJCU's 33 turnovers were the most since committing 36 against Rowan on December 6, 2014.
- NJCU failed to reach double figures in the first half for the first time since trailing Rutgers-Newark 25-8 on February 15, 2012.
- NJCU did not make a three-pointer for the second time this season (November 15 vs. John Jay, 0-6 3FG).
- The 49-point final margin was the most since a 94-38 (-56) loss at William Paterson on February 11, 2012.
What's Next?:In the final game of the 2015 portion of its schedule, NJCU is home on Saturday, December 19 at 2 p.m. when it faces Bryn Athyn College in a non-conference women's basketball game at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center (Coach Charlie Brown Court). It will be the second meeting between NJCU and the Lions (1-3); NJCU won the first-ever meeting in 2014-15. Follow live stats (
http://sidearmstats.com/njcu/wbball/) or live video (
https://www.youtube.com/user/NJCUGothicKnights/live).
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Updated: 12/19/2015 with series information
