Box Score

GLASSBORO, NJ – The Kean University women’s basketball team defeated Rowan University, 84-46 in New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) action on Wednesday night.

The victory improves Kean to 15-1 on the season and 5-0 in the conference. Rowan is 7-8 overall and 0-4 in the NJAC.

Cougars’ guard Melissa Beyruti (so. Union City, NJ/Union Hill) led all scorers with 23 points, including five three-pointers, and had five steals and four assists. Guard Ebony Jackson (so. Newark, NJ/Malcolm X Shabazz) had 13 points and five assists. Forward Chi Clark (sr. Maplewood, NJ/Columbia) recorded 11 points and seven rebounds and center Chari’ Cooper (jr. Paulsboro, NJ/Paulsboro) grabbed a game high 15 rebounds and added six points.

Forward Lauren Byrne (sr. Paulsboro, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) led the Profs with 14 points and six rebounds. Center Katie Shaw (jr. Wallington, NJ/Wallington) added eight points and forward Kaitlin Guy (so. Fair Lawn, NJ/Fair Lawn) had five.

In the first half, Rowan started the game with an 8-0 run. Byrne had six points, while guard Kristina Wallace (jr. Logan Twp., NJ/Clearview Reg.) added two. Kean scored the next 24 points for a 24-8 advantage. Jackson and Beyruti each recorded six points, while Cooper had four. The Cougars outscored the Profs 18-5 to end the period.

Jackson led all first half scorers with eight points. Beyruti added six and Clark and guard Danielle Brown (fr. North Brunswick, NJ/St. Peter’s) contributed with five points and four rebounds apiece. For Rowan, Byrne scored six points and Wallace pulled down four rebounds.

In the second half, the Profs were unable to cut into the deficit as the Cougars built their lead to as many as 41 (75-34) with 6:13 remaining. Beyruti led the way for Kean with 17 of her 23 points coming in the second half.

Rowan is on the road for its next game on Saturday, January 20 against Ramapo College at 4 p.m.