Box Score

ROSEMONT, PA – The Rowan University men’s basketball team defeated Rosemont College, 62-54 in a nonconference game on Thursday night.

Rowan has an 8-11 record, while Rosemont falls to 6-12. The Profs were led by guard Roger Loatman (jr. Bridgeton, NJ/Bridgeton) with a career-high 24 points, five rebounds and three steals. Guard Kendall White (so. Lumberton, NJ/Rancocas Valley Reg.) posted 19 points and six boards. Guard Akeem Johnson (jr. Gouldtown, NJ/Bridgeton) chipped in with 10 points and three steals. Guard Jason Rosenberg (fr. Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) dished seven assists, while forward Tom Paterno (jr. Brick, NJ/Brick Twp.) grabbed nine rebounds.

For the Ravens, forward Greg Gardner (sr. Sharon Hill, PA/Monsignor Bonner) totaled 13 points and nine rebounds. Forward Derrick Carter (so. Millville, NJ/Millville) recorded a double-double with 12 points and 14 boards. Forward Harrison Carsillo (jr. Collingswood, NJ/Collingswood) scored 10 points. Forward Tremell Green (so. Philadelphia, PA/BOK) contributed with eight points and seven rebounds. Guard Justin Chaney (so. Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) tallied seven assists.

Rowan jumped out to a 9-0 lead at 16:44 in the first period. Loatman registered five of the nine points. The Profs were ahead, 22-13 following a layup and a foul shot by White at 5:19. He added a basket at 4:47 to stretch the advantage to 11 (24-13). After a jumper by Gardner (4:36), Loatman had a three-point play (4:07) to go up by 12 (27-15). Loatman’s layup with 1:33 on the clock made the score, 31-18. Ravens’ forward Kiwan Murray (fr. Philadelphia, PA/West Catholic) sunk one of two free throws with 56 seconds remaining to trail by 12 (31-19) at the intermission. White scored 13 points in the half, while Loatman had 10.

Rosemont began the second stanza with a 9-2 surge to pull within five (33-28) at 16:58. Loatman hit a three-pointer at 14:57 to go ahead by eight (38-30). Johnson’s jumper at 11:17 made the score, 44-37. Guard/forward Dan Kearney (fr. Glen Mills, PA/Cardinal O’Hara) converted a three-pointer (10:57) and a free throw (10:53) to bring the Ravens within three (44-41). The Profs followed with six straight points to go up by nine (50-41) at 6:59. Loatman collected four points and Johnson had two.

A three-pointer by Carsillo (6:39) and a layup by Green (4:58) made it a four point game (50-46). Loatman (3:31) and Johnson (3:03) had back-to-back layups to extend the lead to eight (56-48). Carter sunk two foul shots (2:45) and Gardner had a basket (1:43) to come within four (56-52). Loatman answered with a three-pointer at 1:04. Carter recorded a layup with 48 seconds remaining to cut the deficit to five (59-54). Loatman made two free throws (:31) and Rosenberg had one (:24) to seal the win. Loatman compiled 14 points in the second half. Gardner and Carter had 11 and 10 points respectively for the Ravens.

Rowan returns to its conference schedule at Kean University on Saturday, February 5 at 3 p.m.