Box Score GLASSBORO, NJ – The Rowan University men's basketball team was victorious against Montclair State University, 66-53 in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game on Wednesday night.
The Profs improve to 11-1 overall and they are 5-1 in the conference. The Red Hawks drop to 4-7 with a 1-5 NJAC mark. Forward
Ike Robinson (jr. Trenton, NJ/Conwell-Egan Catholic (PA)) recorded a double-double with 14 points and 14 rebounds. Forward
Daniel Waynick (sr. East Windsor, NJ/Hightstown) tallied 14 points and eight boards. Guard
Kris O'Connor (jr. Mount Laurel, NJ/Paul VI) chipped in with nine points while guard
Josh Borrelli (so. Medford, NJ/Shawnee) and forward
Chris Gross (jr. Cranford, NJ/Roselle Catholic) contributed with eight points apiece.
Guard Shaun Russell (so. Brooklyn, NY/Willingboro) led Montclair State with a game-high 20 points. He also corralled seven rebounds. Guard Erick Loften-Harris (so. Union, NJ/Union) poured in 12 points and guard Lavrone Green (fr. Teaneck, NJ/Teaneck) had seven.
The score was tied three times in the first half with the last coming at 12:07 (14-14). The Red Hawks used a 13-4 run to lead 27-18 with 3:39 remaining. Loften-Harris nailed a pair of threes, Russell scored five points and forward Kevin McGorry (jr. Rutherford, NJ/Rutherford) had a layup. Rowan closed the period with a 7-1 surge for a 28-25 halftime deficit. Four different players scored in the spurt.
Guard Jerome Hilton (fr. Jersey City, NJ/Snyder) began the second stanza with a layup and foul shot for a 31-25 Montclair State advantage (19:35). The Profs tallied 14 of the next 16 points to lead by six (39-33) with 13:53 on the clock. Robinson and Waynick registered seven points apiece. A three-pointer by Borrelli made the score 44-37 (11:47). Green's free throw got the Red Hawks within six (49-43) at the eight-minute mark. Russell's layup made it an eight-point game (55-47) with 5:01 left. Rowan recorded 11 of the final 17 points to end the contest. Waynick had 12 points in the second half and Robinson followed with 11.
The Profs visit Kean University on Saturday, January 10 for a 1 p.m. conference game.
