MONTCLAIR, NJ (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Trailing by one with 8:05 to play, New Jersey City University could not yield another field goal until the final seconds and dropped its third consecutive game, falling to New Jersey Athletic Conference rival Montclair State University, 58-48, in a men's basketball game on December 12 at the Panzer Athletic Center.

NJCU (2-7, 0-6 NJAC) shot 29.0 percent from the field (18-62) and 1-of-18 from three-point range (.056) in a loss that can be attributed to poor shooting. Montclair (3-5, 1-4 NJAC) wins its first NJAC game of the season. NJCU is 0-6 in league play for the first time in program history.

Down 42-41 with 8:05 to play, the Knights missed their next 10 shots until a late basket in the final five seconds. Montclair, which shot only 37.0 percent for the night itself (17-46) and 25.0 percent from three-point distance (3-12), made 17-of-23 (.739) from the free throw line in the second half and made seven foul shots to begin pulling away before pushing the lead to 10, 55-45, with 2:58 to play. That 10-point margin was the final differential.

In defeat for NJCU, two-time NJAC Rookie of the Week KHALID MUHAMMAD (Orange, NJ/Orange) led the club in scoring for the sixth time this year, managing his sixth double digit effort with 10 points (4-11 FG). Freshman forward MATT BREWER (Jersey City, NJ/University Academy) finished with nine points (3-7 FG) and six rebounds while senior center DAVID JONES (Millville, NJ/Cumberland Regional) had eight rebounds (six defensive), six points and three blocked shots.

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