The Blue Knights led by as many as ten points in the first half but the Lions were able to tie the game at 30 with under a minute to play. A free throw by Alexandra Gregorek (Mahwah, NJ) with three seconds remaining gave the Lions the lead going into the locker room.
The lead changed hands several times in the early minutes of the second half, but it was MSMC that would eventually seize control of the game. With the game tied at 37, the Mount ripped off a 22-8 run that closed out the Lions. A few late three-pointers by the visitors closed the gap to the final margin of 67-57.
Four players reached double figures for the home team. Juniors Chantel Anthony (Middletown, NY) and Vanessa Lawson (Kingston, NY) each had 12 points, as did senior LaSheena Brown (Malverne, NY). Junior Jackie Markert (Voorheesville) continued to rebound the basketball very well, collecting 10 rebounds to go along with her 10 points.
For the Lions, Sara Best (High Bridge, NJ) led the way with 12 points and 5 rebounds. TCNJ leading scorer Hillary Klimowicz (Scotch Plains, NJ) was saddled with foul trouble for the entire game and finished with only 7 points. Klimowicz played just 13 minutes in the game.
For the Blue Knights, tonight’s win marks their seventh in a row and they now stand at 13-3. The Lions dropped further away from the .500 mark, falling to 8-10 on the season. Next up for the Mount is an important Skyline date with Farmingdale State College. Game time is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. in the Kaplan Center.
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Newspaper Box Score The College of New Jersey vs Mount Saint Mary College 1/24/07 7:00 PM at Kaplan Center, Newburgh, NY At Kaplan Center, Newburgh, NY MOUNT SAINT MARY COLLEGE 67, THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY 57 THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (8-10) Sara Best 5-8 1-2 12; Breanne Depken 4-11 0-0 8; Alexandra Gregorek 3-5 1-4 7; Alyssa Michella 2-6 2-4 7; Hillary Klimowicz 3-5 1-1 7; Margo Buchalski 2-5 0-0 6; Lisa Koch 1-6 2-2 4; Chrissie Beha 1-1 0-0 2; Karen Lassoni 1-1 0-0 2; Latissa Watson 0-3 2-2 2; Melvina Fennell 0-1 0-1 0; Nicole Diaz 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 22-55 9-16 57. MOUNT SAINT MARY COLLEGE (13-3) Brown, LaSheena 6-20 0-1 12; Anthony, Chantel 4-7 1-4 12; Lawson, Vanessa 4-8 2-2 12; Markert, Jackie 3-7 4-5 10; Sangster, Shannon 3-3 1-2 7; Aguirre, Catherine 2-2 1-2 5; Tice, Jessica 2-4 0-2 4; Biordi, Cathryn 1-2 0-0 3; Zrowka, Christina 0-1 2-2 2; McCourt, Kelly 0-0 0-0 0; Cossolini, Annie 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 25-56 11-20 67. The College of New Jersey..... 31 26 - 57 Mount Saint Mary College...... 30 37 - 67 3-point goals-The College of New Jersey 4-16 (Margo Buchalski 2-4; Alyssa Michella 1-5; Sara Best 1-1; Lisa Koch 0-3; Latissa Watson 0-1; Melvina Fennell 0-1; Nicole Diaz 0-1), Mount Saint Mary College 6-15 (Anthony, Chantel 3-6; Lawson, Vanessa 2-5; Biordi, Cathryn 1-2; Cossolini, Annie 0-2). Fouled out--The College of New Jersey-None, Mount Saint Mary College-None. Rebounds-The College of New Jersey 35 (Breanne Depken 8), Mount Saint Mary College 35 (Markert, Jackie 10). Assists-The College of New Jersey 14 (Lisa Koch 6), Mount Saint Mary College 16 (Cossolini, Annie 6). Total fouls-The College of New Jersey 21, Mount Saint Mary College 17. --