STOCKTON TOPS RUTGERS-CAMDEN 53-44

Brittany Muniz

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Richard Stockton (14-9, 5-6 NJAC) won their second consecutive game with a 53-44 victory over NJAC foe Rutgers-Camden (13-10, 2-9).

The contest was a defensive struggle as neither team shot over 30% for the game. With the win, Stockton clinched a berth in the upcoming NJAC tournament.

The contest was tight throughout most the first half before Stockton extended its lead to seven points on two occasions.

The period ended with Brittany Muniz (Cherry Hill/Cherry Hill East) scoring the last five Osprey points to give Stockton a 29-23 lead at the break. All nine Ospreys who saw action in the half scored points in a balanced team effort.

Stockton stretched the lead to 15 at 46-31 in the low-scoring second half as Sarah Gibbs (Ocean View/Ocean City) netted the last three points of an 11-2 run at the line. The Scarlet Raptors weren’t done though, with Rachel Hodge scoring four straight points as Rutgers-Camden went on an 11-1 run to cut the lead to five at 47-42 with 4:03 to play. The Ospreys answered by scoring six straight points, and they held on for the 53-44 victory.

Muniz led Stockton with 12 points while teammate Che’Na Thompson (Salem/Salem) added 10 counters. LaTonya Oliver (West Berlin/Overbrook) led the team with nine rebounds, including six on the offensive glass.

Brittany Turner topped the Scarlet Raptors with 18 points, the only player in double digits for the team. Lillian Chukwueze pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds for Rutgers-Camden.

Scarlet Raptor Alex Koutras hit a three-pointer in the first half that gave her 1,000 career points, including 852 at Gloucester County College prior to joining Rutgers-Camden this season.