GALLOWAY, N.J. (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Tied 10-10 early in the first half, first place Richard Stockton College used a decisive 22-2 outburst over a nearly 12-minute span, which included 15 consecutive points, as the Ospreys won their seventh straight game with an 85-47 decision over New Jersey City University in a New Jersey Athletic Conference women's basketball game on February 11 at the Stockton Sports Center.
 
Stockton improved to 19-4 overall and 15-1 in the league by winning for the 12th time in 13 outings. NJCU (9-14, 3-13 NJAC), coming off an 84-69 upset of William Paterson on Monday, was playing its third game in five days.
 
While the 11:50 run that gave the hosts a 32-12 margin was the difference in the game, Stockton held NJCU without a field goal for a span of 13:25, until the Knights finally converted with 4:14 remaining in the half. By then Stockton had the game well in hand.
 
Stockton, which led by 23 in the final minute of the first half, held a 43-21 cushion at the break and led by as many as 42 points in the final minute of the second period (85-43) before prevailing by 38.
 
The 38-point loss was NJCU's most lopsided since a 43-point setback (79-36) against #7/9 Montclair State University on February 6, 2013. 
 NJCU shot 7-of-33 in the first half (.212) while Stockton made 16 of its 32 attempts in the period and finished shooting 49.2 percent in the win (31-63). Stockton's bench outscored NJCU's reserves, 23-4.
 
Stockton had five players score in double figures led by Alex Nardoza with 16 points on 7-of-9 shooting in 21 minutes. Lauren Alwan had a double-double of 16 points (5-8 FG, 6-7 FT), 11 rebounds (eight defensive), five steals and three assists in 27 minutes.
 
Senior guard Jade Medley (Queens, NY/Hudson Catholic) led NJCU with 12 points (4-11 FG) in 25 minutes while junior forward Deseree Johnson (Red Bank, NJ/Monmouth Regional) netted 10 points (5-11 FG). Sophomore power forward Bria Smith (Bayonne, NJ/St. Dominic Academy) was limited to eight points (2-15 FG) and six rebounds.
 
Also for the Ospreys, Sasha Williams, the nation's No. 2 shot blocker, had a near triple-double, finishing with 13 points (5-9 FG), 12 rebounds (10 defensive) and seven blocks. Sara Farrell tallied 13 points (5-10 FG) while Marina Lukianov scored 12 (3-4 FG, 2-3 3FG, 4-4 FT) in 18 minutes.
 
OF NOTE:

• 57th meeting. Stockton leads the all-time series, 44-13, and has won 23 of the last 24 meetings since November 1998.
• Stockton won the first meeting this season on January 7 in Jersey City, 70-58.
• It was Stockton's largest margin of victory since a 38-point, 77-39 win over Rowan on February 13, 2013.
• Deseree Johnson netted her 14th career double-digit scoring effort and seventh this season.
• Jade Medley collected her 32nd career double-digit scoring effort and 12th of the season.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The schedule is even more challenging on Saturday, February 14 at 3 p.m. when the Knights head to Montclair, NJ for a matchup with No. 8/9 ranked Montclair State University. MSU (22-1, 15-1 NJAC, Won 8), tied with Stockton for first place in the NJAC, is listed No. 8 by D3hoops.com and No. 9 in the USA Today Sports Division III Top 25 women's poll. Montclair, then ranked No. 5/6, defeated NJCU, 69-49, in Jersey City on January 17. The game was tied at halftime, 29-29.
 
Series: It will be the 58th meeting. Montclair leads the series, 54-3 and has won the last 23 meetings since February 13, 2002. NJCU has never won at Montclair.