NJAC Tournament:
#10 Stockton 83, William Paterson 67

Jerome Hubbard

Boxscore
Six Ospreys scored in double-digits as No. 10 Richard Stockton (24-2) upended William Paterson (20-7) 83-67 in the NJAC semifinal round for its 12th consecutive win. Jerome Hubbard (Neptune/Neptune) scored a game-high 19 points including 4-5 from three-point range. Kai Massaquoi (Lawnside/Haddon Hts.) tallied 15 points and was tied for the game high with eight rebounds along with teammate Omar Smith (Newark/Central). 

Smith also added 12 points and Santini Lancioni (Runnemede/ Paul VI) and Isham Poe (Westville/Deptford) both scored 11 points. Michael Farrow (Whitesboro/Middle Twp.) was the final scorer in double digits for the Ospreys as the sophomore contributed 10 points. With the victory, Stockton advanced to the NJAC championship game where it will try to win a second straight league title.

William Paterson took its only lead of the game, 12-11, with 13 minutes remaining before halftime but Stockton slowly pulled away as the half wore on, outscoring the Pioneers 35-23 in the final 13 minutes. The Ospreys shot 57.7 percent from the field and a perfect 13-13 from the free throw line in building a 46-35 lead at the break. Hubbard led the Ospreys with 12 first-half points and Lancioni tossed in nine.

Hubbard hit two three-pointers in the first four minutes of the second half that were bookends of an 11-2 burst that increased Stockton’s lead to 57-37. William Paterson used full-court pressure to close the gap to 12 points at 63-51 with 9:06 to play before Smith tallied four consecutive points to halt the rally effort and give the Ospreys a 67-51 advantage. Stockton led by at least 14 points down the stretch and rolled to the 83-67 win.