Stockton 70, Neumann 57

Pat Kelly

Boxscore
Richard Stockton (1-0) opened up the 2010-11 season with a 70-57 victory over Neumann University (0-1) 70-57 at The Sports Center. Pat Kelly (Cape May CH/Wildwood Catholic) hit six three-pointers and led all scorers with a game-high 20 points to spark the Ospreys to victory. Kai Massaquoi (Lawnside/Haddon Hts.) and Nnamdi Usuwa (Colonia/ Colonia) chipped in with 16 and 11 points respectively.

The Ospreys’ defense and their play on the glass were the keys to the victory. Stockton held Neumann to 39 percent shooting and out-rebounded the Knights 42-30, including 14 offensive boards. Massaquoi led all rebounders with nine and Usuwa collected a career-high eight boards. The Ospreys never trailed in the game and led by as much as 18 in the second half.

Kelly capped a 10-0 run with his third three-pointer of the first half to give Stockton a 24-9 lead. The Ospreys still led by 14 with 2:31 on the first-half clock, but they let some of the margin slip as Neumann scored final nine points to get within 30-25. Massaquoi (10) and Kelly (9) combined for 19 of Stockton’s 30 first-half points.

Kelly hit two more three-pointers in the first five minutes of the second half as Stockton built its lead back to 10 at 39-29. The Ospreys broke out to a 16-point cushion, 49-33, but Neumann answered with a nine-point run to cut the gap to seven with 9:07 to play. Kelly responded with a layup and three-pointer for a 54-42 advantage and Stockton led by double digits for the rest of game on the way to the 70-57 win.