JERSEY CITY, NJ (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | In the first-ever home match-up of East Coast/West Coast teams in New Jersey City University athletics history, the University of Redlands (Calif.) used its distinct size advantage to its benefit in the first half, seizing a 36-26 halftime margin, and despite second half shooting difficulties held on to outlast NJCU, 61-50, in non-conference women's basketball on December 18 at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center on 'Coach Charlie Brown Court.'
Redlands (6-2), playing the first game of a four-day, three-game New York City area holiday trip, won its fourth game in a row while facing NJCU (3-6) for the first time. NJCU had never hosted a team from California in any sport in its history.
The Bulldogs featured nine players of 5-foot-10 stature or greater and shot 42.4 percent in the first half (14-33), including 4-of-10 from three-point range. The visitors shooting percentage fell to 14.3 percent in the second half (4-28), but was UR was able to put the game away with 19-of-25 free throw shooting (.760), highlighted by 15-of-20 converted in the second half.
The loss spoiled a brilliant effort from NJCU three-time New Jersey Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week and forward BRIA SMITH (Bayonne, NJ/St. Dominic Academy) who registered her fifth double-double of the season and seventh effort of double-figure boards, finishing with 16 points (6-14 FG), 10 rebounds, six blocks and four steals in 37 minutes. She scored 11 of NJCU's 26 first half markers.
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Team Stat Comparison |
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NJCU |
REDLANDS |
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Score |
61 |
50 |
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Half Time Score |
36 |
26 |
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Field Goal Percentage |
.339 (20-59) |
.295 (18-61) |
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Three-Point Percentage |
.222 (2-9) |
.316 (6-19) |
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Free Throw Percentage |
.500 (8-16) |
.760 (19-25) |
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Rebounds (O-D-T) |
12-27-39 |
16-30-46 |
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Assists |
10 |
11 |
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Turnovers |
23 |
20 |
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Blocks |
8 |
5 |
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Steals |
11 |
12 |
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Fouls |
19 |
15 |
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Largest Lead |
2 |
13 |
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Points in the Paint |
30 |
20 |
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Points off Turnovers |
12 |
16 |
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Second Change Points |
7 |
11 |
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Fast Break Points |
8 |
6 |
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Bench Points |
6 |
24 |
Redlands senior forward Brittany Oster (Agoura Hills, CA) paced the Bulldogs with a double-double of 14 rebounds (nine defensive), 11 points, and two assists in 24 minutes while senior guard Marika Staton (El Centro, CA) finished with 12 points (3-11 FG, 2-8 3FG) in 23 reserve minutes. The Redlands reserves outscored the NJCU bench, 24-6.
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