Box Score MONTCLAIR, NJ – The Montclair State University men's basketball team defeated Rowan University, 83-77 on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Red Hawks moved ahead of the Profs to fourth place in the conference standings.
Forward Brandon Channer (sr. Manchester, Jamaica/Strawberry Crest (FL)) recorded a double-double with 25 points and 16 rebounds for Montclair State. He also dished four assists. Guard Jovanni Chatham (jr. Brooklyn, NY/Christ the King) came off the bench for 20 points and six boards. Guard Vince Anfield (jr. Mount Holly, NJ/Rancocas Valley Reg.) chipped in with 10 points.
The Red Hawks are 10-9 overall and 7-5 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference. The Profs have a 12-8 record with a 7-6 conference mark.
For Rowan, guard
Nick DePersia (so. Cherry Hill, NJ/Haddonfield Mem.) scored 29 points for the second time this week. He also totaled eight rebounds and four steals. Forward
Shawn Wilson (sr. Pleasantville, NJ/Pleasantville) produced 13 points in limited action because of foul trouble. Guard
Josh Borrelli (sr. Medford, NJ/Shawnee) and forward
TJ Booth (jr. Williamstown, NJ/Williamstown) had eight and seven points respectively. Booth also grabbed five rebounds.
The score was tied four times in the first half before Montclair State held the lead for the remainder of the period. Rowan center
Teirique Robinson (jr. Willingboro, NJ/Willingboro) had a layup (11:25) and knotted the score at 14. Montclair State led by nine (26-17) after a 12-3 run that ended at 6:45. Chatham and Anfield each produced four points in the surge. DePersia made two straight baskets and cut the deficit to one (28-27) with 3:05 remaining. Chatham's three put the Red Hawks up 35-27 at 1:26. Montclair State had a 10-point lead (39-29) going into the break.
Rowan started the second stanza with a 17-6 run to go ahead 46-45 at 16:25. DePersia led the way with eight points, Wilson contributed with six and forward
Gary Carthan (sr. Bordentown, NJ/Bordentown Reg.) had three. Wilson's layup (13:37) put the Profs up by two (53-51). Montclair State followed with 14 of the next 18 points to lead 65-57 with 9:43 left. Chatham totaled six points. The Red Hawks never trailed for the remainder of the game. The closest Rowan came was three points (79-76) after a three-pointer by Borrelli with 1:15 on the clock.
Next week, Rowan hosts The College of New Jersey on Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 8 p.m.
