| Men's Basketball 12/3/08 | ||
Stockton 71, Kean 42 | ||
Defending NJAC champion Richard Stockton (7-1, 1-0) opened league play with a 71-42 victory over Kean (3-4, 0-1). Michael Farrow (Whitesboro/Middle Twp.) led the Ospreys to their fourth consecutive win with a game-high 19 points. Farrow went 8-9 from the field. Kevin Brown (Neptune/Neptune) scored 11 points off the bench and Omar Smith (Newark/Central) finished with 10 points and a team-high six rebounds. Stockton reeled off 12 consecutive points to open up a 30-11 lead before Kean ended a five-minute scoring drought with a free throw late in the first half. Farrow drained two jumpers and Brown sank a three-pointer during the offensive spree. Farrow shot a perfect 5-5 from the floor and scored 11 first-half points to spark Stockton to a 38-15 lead at the break. Stockton stayed on the attack in the second half and extended its advantage to 54-24 on a layup by Farrow with 9:15 remaining in the game. Isham Poe (Westville/ Deptford) led the Ospreys down the stretch with all nine of his points in the final nine minutes, including two electrifying dunks and a three-pointer. The Ospreys led by 31 twice in the closing moments and collected their fourth consecutive win, 71-42. |
