EWING, N.J. – The William Paterson men's basketball team (6-8, 1-6 NJAC) fell 87-69 at The College of New Jersey (11-3, 5-2 NJAC) in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game Jan. 6.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Junior Andre Wells connected on a jumper with 15:30 on the clock in the first half to give the Pioneers the 12-10 edge.
• The William Paterson lead did not hold for long as the Lions outscored the Pioneers, 30-17, over the final 15 minutes of the opening stanza to take an 11-point advantage (40-29) into halftime.
• The Pioneers trimmed the TCNJ lead to three (42-39) with 17:13 remaining in the game after starting the second half on a 10-2 run.
• William Paterson kept the deficit within single digits until the 10:33 mark when TCNJ went ahead by 10 (58-48) following a 10-4 run.
• The Lions continued to build on their advantage and went on to earn the home conference win.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Senior Shawn Summers Jr. paced the Pioneers offensively with 17 points to go with four rebounds, two assists and a steal.
• Junior Neftali Valentin logged a 16-point outing with a team-high three assists.
• Wells recorded his first collegiate double-double after scoring 15 points and reeling in 10 boards.

 
UP NEXT:

• The Pioneers will take on Ramapo in a road conference game Wednesday, Jan. 10, at 7:30 p.m.