Junior swingman MARK WASHINGTON (East Orange, NJ/West Side) became the 25th player in New Jersey City University men’s basketball history to score 1000 career points, and did so by draining his 100th three-pointer, as NJCU routed an opponent by 30 or more for the fourth time this season, with a 91-49 victory over Briarcliffe College, Wednesday at the John J. Moore Athletic and Fitness Center.
NJCU (15-7) has won 11-of-14 overall, and the 42-point victory marked the 38th time NJCU has ever won by 30 or more points, the benchmark for a true lopsided victory. It was also NJCU’s 29th victory by 40 or more, and it occurred on a night when the Gothic Knight women opened the doubleheader with a 44-point win, as the two clubs combined for a pair of routs by a collective 86 on Wednesday evening.
The loss for Briarcliffe (6-22) was its fourth straight. It was the first meeting between the schools in men’s basketball.
Washington led NJCU with 11 points (5-9) and dished four assists in only 16 minutes of action He swished a three-pointer from the left wing at 3:21 of the first period to give NJCU a 25-point, 44-19 margin, and received a standing ovation from the home crowd. His 100th three-pointer makes him only the fifth men’s player and sixth between the men and women’s program to reach the milestone, and now stands 25 shy of matching the all-time school record.
On an evening where no player logged more than 16 minutes and all 15 who dressed played at least 10, the final box score demonstrated a balance scoring attack. Freshman point guard RAJAHN JONES (Roselle, NJ/Pocono Mountain, PA) had 10 points (4-8) with two three-pointers, and a game-high five assists.
Sophomore center ABRAHAM WILLIAMS (Jersey City, NJ/Lincoln) and freshman shooting guard NAMREH WHITE (Plainfield, NJ/Smith) contributed eight points each, while senior shooting guard JAVIER RODRIGUEZ (Perth Amboy, NJ/Perth Amboy) and junior forward/center JAMES KAISER (South Orange, NJ/Columbia) chipped in eight points apiece.
Freshman center Michael Manusama (Merrick, NY) paced the Seahawks with a game-high 16 points (8-14) in 37 minutes. Freshman guard Brandon Feliciano (Roosevelt, NY) ended with 10, but shot 3-of-15 (2-8 3FG) and had seven
turnovers.
The Knights dominated the glass, posting a +29 margin in rebounding, 57-28, highlighted by a 27-7 difference on the offensive boards. That allowed NJCU to own a 31-9 margin in second chance points.
NJCU jumped out to a 15-4 lead, and led by 30, 51-21 at the half. The 42-point final was the largest lead of the game, having occurred three times during the second half.
NJCU’s reserves dominated the visitor bench, 53-8, and the Knights translated 21 Seahawk giveaways into a 28-16 margin in points off turnovers. NJCU, which never trailed, committed only 12 turnovers. The Knights shot .410 overall (32-78), and nailed 11 three-pointers. BC was 18-of-53 from the floor (.340).
NJCU returns to action on Saturday, February 12 at 7pm when it hosts William Paterson University in game two of a 2005 Homecoming/Green and Gold Days doubleheader in Jersey City.
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Newspaper Box Score Briarcliffe College vs New Jersey City University 02/09/05 8:20 pm at Jersey City, NJ (JJM Ath. & Fitness Ctr) At Jersey City, NJ (JJM Ath. & Fitness Ctr) NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY 91, BRIARCLIFFE COLLEGE 49 BRIARCLIFFE COLLEGE (6-22) Michael Manusama 8-14 0-0 16; Brandon Feliciano 3-15 2-2 10; David Pankey 2-6 3-4 8; Lindon Webster 2-7 3-4 7; Jaquan Sandlers 2-4 1-2 5; Jonathan Harris 1-5 0-0 2; Joseph Furman 0-0 1-2 1; Nelson Cedano 0-1 0-0 0; Jeffrey Ward 0-1 0-0 0; Wesley Hall 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-53 10-14 49. NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY (15-7) Mark Washington 5-9 0-0 11; Rajahn Jones 4-8 0-0 10; Abraham Williams 4-9 0-0 9; Namreh White 3-7 2-2 9; Javier Rodriguez 2-5 2-4 8; James Kaiser 1-2 6-6 8; Sanni Ojibara 1-6 4-4 6; Luis DaSilva 2-5 0-0 6; Devin Davis 3-3 0-0 6; Shaun Patterson 2-3 0-0 5; Rob Freeney 1-5 2-2 4; Antoinne Morgano 2-4 0-2 4; Charles Coles 1-4 0-0 3; Ben Balcom 1-4 0-0 2; Will Morris 0-4 0-2 0. Totals 32-78 16-22 91. Briarcliffe College........... 21 28 - 49 New Jersey City University.... 51 40 - 91 3-point goals-Briarcliffe College 3-12 (Brandon Feliciano 2-8; David Pankey 1-3; Jonathan Harris 0-1), New Jersey City University 11-32 (Javier Rodriguez 2-4; Luis DaSilva 2-5; Rajahn Jones 2-4; Mark Washington 1-4; Shaun Patterson 1-1; Namreh White 1-3; Charles Coles 1-3; Abraham Williams 1-2; Ben Balcom 0-2; Rob Freeney 0-2; Sanni Ojibara 0-2). Fouled out--Briarcliffe College-None, New Jersey City University-None. Rebounds-Briarcliffe College 28 (Jaquan Sandlers 5), New Jersey City University 57 (Will Morris 8). Assists-Briarcliffe College 12 (Jonathan Harris 3; Lindon Webster 3), New Jersey City University 24 (Rajahn Jones 5). Total fouls-Briarcliffe College 15, New Jersey City University 13. A-133 NJCU's Mark Washington becomes the 25th member of NJCU's 1000-point club. Washington's 1000th point was also his 100th career 3-pointer (No. 5 on list).