Rutgers-Camden rallied from a one-point halftime deficit and went on to defeat non-conference foe Valley Forge Christian College, 93-77, here Tuesday night. The win hikes the Raptors’ record to 2-1, marking the first time the team has been over .500 since closing the 2001-02 season at 14-11. Coupled with a victory over Curry College Nov. 18 in the consolation game of the Tom Masano/Sheraton Reading Tip-Off Tournament, the Raptors own their first two-game winning streak since victories over Kean University and Montclair State on Jan. 24 and 28, 2004.
Senior forward Sydney Francis (Camden, NJ/Woodrow Wilson) paced the Raptors with 20 points, shooting 9-for-14 from the floor. Senior guard Dane Nicholson (Pleasantville, NJ/Holy Spirit) added 18 points and team-high totals of three assists and five steals.
Sophomore guard Wayne Smalls (Camden, NJ/Medical Arts) and freshman guard Joshua Askew (Sicklerville, NJ/Winslow Township) each added 16 points.
Valley Forge received 19 points and a game-high six assists from junior guard James Fulton (Philadelphia, PA).
The Scarlet Raptors return to action Saturday, Dec. 2, when they face Albany College of Pharmacy at 8 p.m. in the Hilton Holiday Classic at Keystone College.