Stockton 86, Rowan 72

Kai Massaquoi

Boxscore
Richard Stockton (16-8, 8-4 NJAC) rallied from an eight-point deficit with a dominant performance in the second half to defeat Rowan (10-13, 4-8) 86-72 in an NJAC South game.

Kai Massaquoi (Lawnside/Haddon Hts.) led the Ospreys with team highs of 26 points, nine rebounds, six assists and three steals. Nnamdi Usuwa (Colonia/Colonia) contributed 19 points and six boards while DiAndre Brown (Sicklerville/Camden Co. Tech) tossed in 14 points.

Massaquoi netted four points during a 12-4 run that allowed Stockton to take its first lead of the game and increase the margin to four at 27-23. The Ospreys then scored just six points in the last 7:50 of the half and trailed 39-33 at the break. Stockton committed 15 turnovers before intermission, which led to 16 points for Rowan.

Stockton took the game over by shooting a blistering 70.4 percent from the field in the second half, including 5-7 from three-point range. Massaquoi and Usuwa paced the Ospreys with 14 and 13 points in the period respectively. Stockton pulled ahead for good by scoring 17 straight points, led by Usuwa with six and Massaquoi with four, for a 71-56 lead with 7:46 to play. The Ospreys outscored Rowan 53-33 in the second half and cruised to the 86-72 win.