NJCU 5-0 in NJAC for First Time in 11 Years, Wins Seventh Straight, Pounding Kean, 78-62

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UNION, NJ (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Senior power forwardChinwe Wosu (Jersey City, NJ/University Academy Charter)scored 15 of his career-high 26 points in the first half as the New Jersey City University men's basketball team remained unbeaten at the top of the New Jersey Athletic Conference standings and won its seventh consecutive game, routing host Kean University, 78-62, in NJAC action on December 12 at Harwood Arena.
 
The first place Gothic Knights, whose only losses came to two teams ranked in the Division III Top 25, improved to 7-2 and 5-0 in the NJAC while sending the Cougars to 1-8 (1-4 NJAC). The Knights are off to their best conference start in 11 years.
 
Wosu, who had scored a then-career best 24 points with 18 rebounds in a win over Ramapo on December 9, made a strong case for NJAC Player of the Week honors by shooting a mind-boggling 11-of-14 from the field with 26 points and 15 rebounds (eight offensive). He joined NJCU junior shooting guard and reigning NJAC Player of the Week Jalen Harris (Brandywine, MD/Gwynn Park (Md.)) as Gothic Knights to score at least 25 in a game this year.
 
Wosu shot a sizzling 7-of-8 from the field in 16 minutes in the first half, scoring 15 points with nine rebounds (six offensive) as NJCU put the game away early with a 20-point, 43-23 halftime differential. He nearly produced a double-double before halftime for the second time this week and finished with his third double-double in a row and fifth of his career—all this season—-while scoring in double figures for an eighth time.

Freshman small forward James Julius (Linden, NJ/Linden) netted a career-high 18 points, shooting 4-of-9 from three-point range and 4-of-4 from the line with four assists. Harrisadded another double figure effort, this time 12 points with four assists.

 

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