Stockton 68, Rutgers-Camden 56

Santini Lancioni

Boxscore
Richard Stockton (9-3, 1-1) outscored Rutgers-Camden (4-6, 0-3) by 14 points in the second half and posted its third consecutive win, 68-56. Santini Lancioni (Runnemede/Paul VI) led the balanced Stockton offense with a game-high 16 points followed by Omar Smith (Newark/Central) with 13 points and Pat Kelly (Cape May CH/Wildwood Catholic) with 12 points. Lancioni also grabbed a career-high seven rebounds.

Kai Massaquoi (Lawnside/Haddon Hts.) and DiAndre Brown (Sicklerville/Camden Co. Tech) also hit double digits with 10 points apiece. The Ospreys overcame a subpar first half in which they shot 3-12 (25%) from three-point range, committed 12 turnovers and trailed 27-25 at the break. Stockton also trailed by as much as six points, the largest margin of a tight half that featured five ties and five lead changes.

The Ospreys raised their game in the second half, shooting 54.5 percent from the floor and 80 percent (16-20) at the free throw line as Massaquoi led the way with 10 points after a scoreless first half. Kelly tossed in Stockton’s last six points of a decisive 16-4 run that put the Ospreys ahead 41-33 with 13:46 on the clock. The lead reached 15 points on three occasions and Lancioni went 6-6 at the line in the final 1:10 as Stockton cruised to the 68-56 victory.