| Men's Basketball 12/13/08 | ||
#23 Stockton 92, Brooklyn 74 | ||
23rd-ranked Richard Stockton (9-1) used balanced scoring with six players in double figures to defeat Brooklyn College (6-2) 92-74 for its sixth consecutive win. Omar Smith (Newark/Central) led Stockton with career highs of 19 points and 11 rebounds for his first college double-double. Kai Massaquoi (Lawnside/Haddon Hts.) tied his career high with 16 points and Jerome Hubbard (Neptune/ Neptune) hit five three-pointers for 15 points. Santini Lancioni (Runnemede/Paul VI) and Isham Poe (Westville/Deptford) tossed in 11 points apiece while Michael Farrow (Whitesboro/ Middle Twp.) added 10 points. Poe scored three consecutive layups during an early 11-3 spurt that gave Stockton an 11-5 lead. Massaquoi later netted two buckets and Lancioni hit a three-pointer as the Ospreys closed the half on an 11-2 run that resulted in a 39-28 cushion at intermission. Poe began the second half with two layups in the first 27 seconds to ignite a 13-3 run that Massaquoi capped with a pair of free throws for a 51-30 lead with 16:53 to play. The Ospreys later clinched the game by scoring 11 consecutive points in a span of 2:44. Smith paced Stockton with four points and Lancioni ended the spree with a three-pointer that put the Ospreys on top 68-40 with 11:11 on the clock. Stockton led by at 16 points the rest of the way and posted its sixth straight win, 92-74. |
