UNION, NJ (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | New Jersey City University four-time New Jersey Athletic Conference Rookie of the Week and forward BRIA SMITH (Bayonne, NJ/St. Dominic Academy)posted an incredible double career high effort of 23 points and 19 rebounds but the outburst wasn't enough as Kean University held off NJCU, 61-54, in an NJAC women's basketball game on January 4 at Harwood Arena.
 
NJCU, which swept Kean (6-5, 3-2 NJAC) last season, dropped to 4-7 and 1-4 in the league. The Knights led by as many as seven in the opening period before the host Cougars unleashed an 11-0 run while concluding the first period by scoring 13 of the final 17 points. The Knights challenged Kean for much of the second half until another home run gave the Cougars back a decisive lead.
 
Smith scored the most points by a Gothic Knight since the 2011-12 season while registering her seventh double-double of the season, finishing with 43 percent of NJCU's scoring on 9-of-19 shooting (5-7 FT) to account for her 23 points. Meanwhile, 11 of her 19 rebounds were offensive and she added both of NJCU's blocks. Her previous highs were 17 points and 17 rebounds. She collected six points and 10 boards in the first half before being responsible for half of NJCU's second-half scoring, finishing with 17 points (7-11 FG) and nine rebounds in the period.

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