Junior guard Feron McGee (Neptune, NJ/Neptune) scored a game-high 23 points on 10-of-11 shooting, and added four steals and three assists as William Paterson University ended a three-game losing streak against New Jersey City University, and defeated the Gothic Knights, 77-64, in a non-conference men’s basketball game at the Rec Center. Both teams are 2-1 on the season.
Also for the Pioneers, junior forward Miguel Rodriguez (Passaic, NJ/Passaic) grabbed a game-high 14 rebounds, with eight points and three steals, and junior center Nick Torres (Hazlet, NJ/Raritan) contributed 10 points.
Sophomore forward ABRAHAM WILLIAMS (Jersey City, NJ/Lincoln) led the Gothic Knights with 16 points on 5-of-6 shooting, and added five rebounds. For the third consecutive game to begin the season, sophomore forward DEVIN DAVIS (Red Bank, NJ/Red Bank Regional) recorded a double-double, as he notched 10 points (4-of-10 FG) and 10 rebounds (six defensive), while rejecting four shots.
Senior guard JAVIER RODRIGUEZ (Perth Amboy, NJ/Perth Amboy) poured in 14 points in the loss, and swiped five steals. Freshman point guard RAJAHN JONES (Roselle, NJ/Pocono Mountain (PA)) had five assists.
The score remained close throughout most of the first half, including a 16-14 WPU margin with 12:01 remaining in the period. A 6-0 run made it 22-14. WPU never trailed in the game, and finished the half on another 6-0 spurt to pull in front by 10 at the break, 37-27. The Pioneers twice owned a 24-point advantage in the second half.
WPU shot 46.8 percent from the field (29-of-62) and outrebounded its opponents, 43-31. NJCU shot 37.5 percent from the floor (18-of-48).
NJCU returns to action on Monday, November 29 at 7pm against Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA. It will be the first-ever meeting between the clubs in men’s basketball.
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Newspaper Box Score New Jersey City University vs William Paterson 11/27/04 1:00 p.m. at Wayne, NJ (Rec Center) At Wayne, NJ (Rec Center) WILLIAM PATERSON 77, NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY 64 NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY (2-1) Abraham Williams 5-6 6-8 16; Javier Rodriguez 4-9 3-5 14; Devin Davis 4-10 1-2 10; Ben Balcom 2-8 5-7 9; Christopher Kates 1-6 2-4 5; Will Morris 1-1 2-2 4; Rajahn Jones 1-1 2-5 4; Johnnie Taylor 0-0 1-2 1; Namreh White 0-5 1-3 1; James Kaiser 0-0 0-0 0; Shaun Patterson 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 18-48 23-38 64. WILLIAM PATERSON (2-1) Feron McGee 10-11 1-1 23; Nick Torres 2-7 6-7 10; Jason Cameron 4-5 0-0 9; Chris Severe 4-10 0-0 8; Miguel Rodriguez 3-9 2-4 8; Robert Sullivan 2-8 1-2 6; Samir Sanu 2-5 1-4 5; Andrew Ignaffo 0-0 2-2 2; Luis Martinez 1-4 0-2 2; Mario Rivero 1-2 0-0 2; Justin Lauer 0-0 2-2 2; Jon Torbick 0-0 0-0 0; Ricky Wallace 0-0 0-0 0; Jason Vieira 0-0 0-1 0; Kelvin DeLosAngeles 0-1 0-0 0; Joey Spiegel 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-62 15-25 77. New Jersey City University.... 27 37 - 64 William Paterson.............. 37 40 - 77 3-point goals-New Jersey City University 5-17 (Javier Rodriguez 3-5; Devin Davis 1-4; Christopher Kates 1-2; Namreh White 0-4; Shaun Patterson 0-1; Ben Balcom 0-1), William Paterson 4-12 (Feron McGee 2-3; Jason Cameron 1-2; Robert Sullivan 1-1; Miguel Rodriguez 0-1; Samir Sanu 0-2; Luis Martinez 0-2; Chris Severe 0-1). Fouled out--New Jersey City University-None, William Paterson-Nick Torres. Rebounds-New Jersey City University 31 (Devin Davis 10), William Paterson 43 (Miguel Rodriguez 14). Assists-New Jersey City University 10 (Rajahn Jones 5), William Paterson 17 (Feron McGee 3; Robert Sullivan 3; Jason Cameron 3). Total fouls-New Jersey City University 19, William Paterson 32. A-156