| Men's Basketball 12/1/08 | ||
Stockton 100, Penn State Abington 51 | ||
Three Ospreys recorded career highs as Richard Stockton (6-1) defeated Penn State Abington (1-4) 100-51 in a non-conference home game. With the reserves playing the majority of the game, freshman Mark Simko (South Amboy/South Amboy), sophomore Ryan Purdy (Glendora/Triton) and junior Steve Scheck (Absecon/ Absegami) each tallied career highs in points. Scheck also snatched a career-high 13 rebounds en route to his first career double-double. Simko took over the point guard duties midway through the first half as the freshman played 26 minutes total, scoring 13 points and dishing two assists. Purdy also played the entire second half, in which the sophomore hit two three-pointers and finished with 14 points. For Scheck, the 12-point outburst was coupled with a strong rebounding effort that resulted in 13 boards. In the first half, the Ospreys quickly jumped out to a 34-2 advantage with stifling defense and fast break points. In only a handful of minutes, starters Jerome Hubbard (Neptune/Neptune), Omar Smith (Newark/Central) and Kai Massaquoi (Lawnside/Haddon Heights) each tallied nine early points before being relieved by the bench. Stockton led 61-21 at the break and rolled to the easy 100-51 victory. |
