STOCKTON WINS SEVENTH STRAIGHT, 79-77

Darnell McCargo

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Richard Stockton (15-6, 9-1 NJAC) added to its current run of success with a 79-77 victory over College of New Jersey (8-14, 2-8) that was its seventh win in a row and 14th in the last 16 games.

Darnell McCargo (Woodlynne/Collingswood) shot 7-11 from the floor and led four double-digit scorers with a game-high 19 points. DiAndre Brown (Sicklerville/Camden Co. Tech) went 6-9 from the field and 5-6 at the line for 18 points.

Bill McDonough (Spring Lake/St. Rose) tallied 15 points and a game-high 10 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the season while Kevin Johnson (Paulsboro/Paulsboro) contributed 10 points. The Ospreys shot 76% at the line (19-25) and 42.1% from three-point range (8-19) in the game.

TCNJ scored the first seven points of the game but Stockton roared back with 11 straight, including five by McDonough, for an 11-7 lead and the Ospreys never trailed again.

Ibn Moye (Toms River/Central Regional) later capped a 15-6 run with a three-pointer that gave Stockton its biggest lead of the night at 38-27. Although TCNJ cut into the gap, the Ospreys still led 40-35 at the break behind McDonough’s 10 first-half points.

Stockton stayed in front by shooting 54.2% from the floor in the second half. After the Lions pulled within one with 12:24 remaining, McCargo answered with six consecutive points on a three-pointer and traditional three-point play for a 60-53 advantage.

TCNJ later cut an eight-point Stockton lead down to one twice in the last 2:19 of the game, but Brown went 5-6 at the line in the final 1:45 to clinch the 79-77 victory for the Ospreys.