Box Score
GLASSBORO, NJ – The Kean University women’s basketball team won 75-47 at Rowan University on Wednesday night.
The Cougars are 5-14 overall while the Profs have a 5-16 record. Forward Erika Jones (sr. Perth Amboy, NJ/Perth Amboy) led the way with 28 points, 10 rebounds and six steals. Guard AnnaRose Pierre (so. East Orange, NJ/Newark Tech) contributed with 17 points and eight boards.
Forward Kyanne Sager (sr. Westminster, VT/Kearsarge Reg.) chipped in with eight points and nine rebounds. Guard Meghan Williams (so. Monroe Twp., NJ/Monroe Twp.) and forward Sharell Lowe (fr. West Windsor Plainsboro, NJ/West Windsor-Plainsboro) each added six points. Guard Shay Collins (so. Pine Hill, NJ/Atlantic City) dished eight assists and had six steals.
For Rowan, guard Bria Hill (so. Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City) scored 16 points. Center Stephanie Krauss (sr. Franklinville, NJ/Delsea Reg.) produced 11 points off the bench. Guard Tia Scott (fr. Paulsboro, NJ/Paulsboro) registered nine points and guard Alexis Govan (jr. Bridgeton, NJ/Camden City Tech. Schools) followed with seven. Govan also grabbed eight rebounds.
The Profs started the game with an 8-2 run that ended at 14:49. Scott and Govan each had four points. Kean had three straight baskets that tied the game (8-8) with 10:37 remaining. Jones made the first two while Pierre had the third. Krauss (10:07) and Jones (8:51) exchanged layups, which knotted the score at 10. The Cougars built a 10-point advantage (25-15) at 5:15 after a 15-5 spurt. Jones scored nine points while Pierre and Williams added four and two points respectively. Collins (3:30), Lowe (3:04) and Pierre (2:05) each had a basket to lead by 15 points (31-16). Jones’ layup at the 16 second mark put Kean ahead 35-21 at the intermission. She was the top scorer with 17 points.
In the second stanza, Jones pushed the advantage to 26 points (47-21) with a layup at 16:36. Collins’ basket at 14:36 put Kean up 53-23. With 10:56 left, the Cougars went on a 7-0 run to lead by 36 (66-30). Pierre had the last basket at 9:28. Krauss’ layup made the score 70-38 (4:51). Lowe scored with 4:07 remaining and the Cougars led 73-39. Krauss sank two free throws (1:10) and Govan followed with a three-point play (:23), which ended the scoring.
Rowan travels to Ramapo College on Saturday, February 2 for a 1 p.m. conference game.
