Box Score

Kean Kean 4-5,2-3 NJAC

New Jersey City NJCU 3-6,2-3 NJAC

Kean Kean

4-5,2-3 NJAC

Final

Dec. 14, 2024

New Jersey City NJCU

3-6,2-3 NJAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Kean Kean	18	21	11	7	57
New Jersey City NJCU	13	9	14	11	47

Next Game:

at DeSales

12/28/2024 | 2:00 P.M.

Next Game

Full Schedule

Dec. 28 (Sat) / 2:00 P.M.

at DeSales

History

Recap
Roster

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | December 14, 2024 | Contact: Tom Krychkowski; Assistant Athletic Director for Communications & Marketing

Slow Start Dooms Women's Basketball Against Kean, 57-47

Next Game:

at DeSales

12/28/2024 | 2:00 P.M.

Next Game

Full Schedule

Dec. 28 (Sat) / 2:00 P.M.

at DeSales

History

Recap
Roster

Team Statistics

Team Statistics
Game Stats	Kean	NJCU
FG%	.373	.277
3FG%	.385	.190
FT%	.500	.778
RB	42	41
TO	24	24
STL	16	12

Field Goal %

Kean

.373

NJCU

.277

3PT Shooting %

Kean

.385

NJCU

.190

Free Throw %

Kean

.500

NJCU

.778

Rebounds

Kean

NJCU

Turnovers

Kean

NJCU

Steals

Kean

NJCU

Game Leaders

<a href='/sports/womens-basketball/roster/kendra-rigo/6106' class='boxscore_player_link'>Rigo, Kendra</a>

#24 Rigo, Kendra

Pts

14
FGM

6
3FGM

1
FTM

1
Min

26

<a href='/sports/womens-basketball/roster/tahirah-kelley/6031' class='boxscore_player_link'>Kelley, Tahirah</a>

#12 Kelley, Tahirah

Pts

9
FGM

3
3FGM

0
FTM

3
Min

34

<a href='/sports/womens-basketball/roster/elainy-pichardo/6138' class='boxscore_player_link'>Pichardo, Elainy</a>

#03 Pichardo, Elainy

Pts

7
FGM

2
3FGM

1
FTM

2
Min

33

<a href='/sports/womens-basketball/roster/elyssa-russo/6033' class='boxscore_player_link'>Russo, Elyssa</a>

#02 Russo, Elyssa

Pts

5
FGM

2
3FGM

0
FTM

1
Min

23

#24 Rigo, Kendra

Pts

14
FGA

10
FGM

6
FG%

.600
Min

26

#12 Kelley, Tahirah

Pts

9
FGA

17
FGM

3
FG%

.176
Min

34

#02 Russo, Elyssa

Pts

5
FGA

10
FGM

2
FG%

.200
Min

23

#03 Pichardo, Elainy

Pts

7
FGA

6
FGM

2
FG%

.333
Min

33

#03 Pichardo, Elainy

3FG

3
3FGM

1
3FG%

.33
Min

33

<a href='/sports/womens-basketball/roster/na-tori-postell/6032' class='boxscore_player_link'>Postell, Na'tori</a>

#11 Postell, Na'tori

3FG

3
3FGM

1
3FG%

.33
Min

15

<a href='/sports/womens-basketball/roster/ma-ziyah-richards/6220' class='boxscore_player_link'>Richards, Ma'Ziyah</a>

#23 Richards, Ma'Ziyah

3FG

1
3FGM

1
3FG%

1
Min

5

#24 Rigo, Kendra

3FG

1
3FGM

1
3FG%

1
Min

26

#12 Kelley, Tahirah

FTA

4
FTM

3
FT%

.75
Min

34

#03 Pichardo, Elainy

FTA

2
FTM

2
FT%

1
Min

33

#02 Russo, Elyssa

FTA

1
FTM

1
FT%

1
Min

23

#24 Rigo, Kendra

FTA

2
FTM

1
FT%

.5
Min

26

<a href='/sports/womens-basketball/roster/olivia-wooten/6035' class='boxscore_player_link'>Wooten, Olivia</a>

#13 Wooten, Olivia

OR

2
DF

5
TR

7
Min

21

#03 Pichardo, Elainy

OR

2
DF

4
TR

6
Min

33

<a href='/sports/womens-basketball/roster/destiny-battle/6195' class='boxscore_player_link'>Battle, Destiny</a>

#01 Battle, Destiny

OR

0
DF

5
TR

5
Min

28

#24 Rigo, Kendra

OR

2
DF

3
TR

5
Min

26

Points Scored

#24

3 Pointers

#03

Free Throws

#12

Rebounds

#13

Wooten, Olivia

Pichardo, Elainy

TEAM

Battle, Destiny

JERSEY CITY, NJ - NJCU's women's basketball squad had its two-game win streak against the Cougars snapped, 57-47, on Saturday, December 14 at the John J. Moore Athletics & Fitness Center.

NJCU (3-6, 2-3) was led by Kendra Rigo's (Bethlehem, Pa./Bethlehem Catholic) 14 points and 60% shooting from the field while Olivia Wooten (East Orange, N.J./Immaculate Conception) paced the team with seven rebounds. Kelley and Pichardo added 9 and seven points, respectively. Kean (4-5, 2-3) picked up a 17-point, 15-rebound double-double from Maddison Vaughn and 13 points each from Maya Edwards and Brittany Graff.

The Gothic Knights had a blazing start to the game, tallying points in bunches. Elainy Pichardo (Union City, N.J./Union City) sent Brittany Graff to the floor with a fake spin layup to cap the 7-2 opening run by the Gothic Knights. Kean clawed its way back into the game, using a 16-4 run to take the lead, 18-11. Destiny Battle (East Orange, N.J./East Orange STEM Academy) ended the scoring drought for the Gothic Knights in the final moments of the first quarter with a baseline jumper to send NJCU into the second quarter down 18-13.

Kean's offense continued firing in the second quarter as they extended their lead behind 42% shooting from the field and 50% shooting from behind the arc. The Cougars extended their lead to 39-22 at the break, thanks to 21 points in the second quarter, highlighted by five points from Maya Edwards. The Gothic Knights' 9 points were spread across three players Na'Tori Postell, Tahirah Kelley (Linden, N.J./Immaculate Conception), and Ma'Ziyah Richards (Plainfield, N.J./Plainfield).

NJCU's offense came together from halftime and outscored the Cougars 14-11. The Gothic Knights chipped away at the lead backed by a 7-2 run at the end of the quarter to bring NJCU within 14 heading into the fourth quarter.

The Gothic Knights stayed the course and kept momentum on their side in the final stanza. Kean's offense struggled to find points early in the fourth which allowed NJCU to come within seven. Kean, however, held off the surging Gothic Knights to secure the NJAC win.

Up Next:
The Gothic Knights return to action on Saturday, December 28 when they travel to Center Valley, PA for a non-conference game against DeSales.

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