News Release

WAYNE, NJ — MARTINEZ, SANU POWER PIONEERS PAST MANHATTANVILLE, 89-69

(Nov. 26, 2005) - Junior forward Luis Martinez (Passaic, NJ/Clifton) contributed 26 points and nine rebounds while junior forward Samir Sanu (Edison, NJ/Sayreville) dropped in a career-high 18 points as William Paterson stormed past Manhattanville, 89-69, in non-conference men's basketball action Saturday at the William Paterson Rec Center.

Sanu scored all of his points during a game-breaking 30-10 run as the Pioneers (2-2) turned a 50-43 lead into an insurmountable 80-53 cushion with 4:42 remaining after the junior drained a 3-pointer. Sanu's production came in just eight minutes of action.

Sophomore guard Joey Spiegel (Teaneck, NJ/Teaneck) added 13 in the victory for William Paterson, which produced its highest offensive output since a 103-45 victory over Rutgers-Camden on Feb. 19, 2005. In the victory, the Pioneers shot 53.7 percent (36-for-67), including a 60.5 percent effort in the second half, while owning a 41-25 edge on the glass and forcing 22 turnovers.

Sophomore guard Brian Fink (Queens, NY) scored a team-high 23 points and went 5-for-9 from downtown as Manhattanville (3-1) suffered its first defeat. Junior guard Cody Moffett (Brooklyn, NY) added 14 off the bench and junior guard John DiBetta (Valhalla, NY) added 12 and five assists.

William Paterson took a 35-28 lead into halftime after going on a 14-4 run over the final 5:38. Six different players scored during the spurt, including four by sophomore guard Tyreck Rolon (Elizabeth, NJ/Elizabeth). Martinez led all first-half scorers with 12 points for the Pioneers, while Moffett produced nine and Fink added eight to pace the Valiants.

William Paterson returns to action Wednesday, Nov. 30, when it hosts backyard and New Jersey Athletic Conference rival Montclair State at 8 p.m. Manhattanville resumes play the same day when it opens its Skyline Conference schedule at Yeshiva with an 8 p.m. tip-off.

Newspaper Box Score
Manhattanville vs William Paterson
11/26/05 1:00 pm at Wayne, NJ/Rec Center
At Wayne, NJ/Rec Center
WILLIAM PATERSON 89, MANHATTANVILLE 69
MANHATTANVILLE (3-1)
Brian Fink 7-15 4-5 23; Cody Moffett 6-10 1-2 14; Donte Chisolm 4-6 2-2 12;
Justin Morris 3-3 3-3 9; John DiBetta 2-7 4-5 8; Mike Benziger 1-4 0-0 3;
Mike Panella 0-1 0-0 0; Jerry Fiefie 0-0 0-0 0; Brendan Flynn 0-3 0-0 0;
Eduardo Huezo 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 23-52 14-17 69.
WILLIAM PATERSON (2-2)
Luis Martinez 10-18 6-7 26; Samir Sanu 8-8 0-0 18; Joey Spiegel 6-11 0-0 13;
Jason Cameron 3-6 1-1 8; Nick Torres 2-6 2-3 6; Larry Leverett 1-2 2-2 4;
Patrick Reed 2-4 0-0 4; Tim Lucas 2-3 0-0 4; Tyreck Rolon 1-5 2-4 4; Kelvin
DeLosAngeles 1-2 0-0 2; Jeff Palmer 0-0 0-0 0; Jon Torbick 0-0 0-0 0; Mario
Rivero 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 36-67 13-17 89.
Manhattanville................   28   41  -   69
William Paterson..............   35   54  -   89
3-point goals-Manhattanville 9-17 (Brian Fink 5-9; Donte Chisolm 2-3; Cody
Moffett 1-1; Mike Benziger 1-2; Brendan Flynn 0-1; John DiBetta 0-1),
William Paterson 4-11 (Samir Sanu 2-2; Joey Spiegel 1-2; Jason Cameron 1-3;
Tim Lucas 0-1; Tyreck Rolon 0-1; Kelvin DeLosAngeles 0-1; Luis Martinez
0-1). Fouled out--Manhattanville-None, William Paterson-None.
Rebounds-Manhattanville 25 (Eduardo Huezo 6), William Paterson 41 (Luis
Martinez 9). Assists-Manhattanville 12 (Donte Chisolm 5), William Paterson
15 (Jason Cameron 4). Total fouls-Manhattanville 17, William Paterson 18.
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