JERSEY CITY, NJ (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | Senior forwardDeseree Johnson (Red Bank, NJ/Monmouth Regional) was the game's most dominant player, scoring a career-high 29 points while notching her sixth career double-double. But for the second straight outing, New Jersey City University fell behind by double figures early as Wheaton College (Mass.) jumped out to a 19-0 advantage as the Lyons defeated the Gothic Knights, 75-50, in a non-conference women's basketball game at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center (Coach Charlie Brown Court) on December 7.
Johnson scored more than half of NJCU's points—accounting for 58 percent of its offensive output—and scored the most points by a Gothic Knight in more than a year. It was her second career 20-point performance, nearly double her previous season scoring high (16), and one point shy of the most scored by a New Jersey Athletic Conference player this season.
Overall, Johnson shot 12-of-26 and 5-of-12 from three-point range to notch 29 points without attempting a free throw. She added 11 rebounds (seven defensive), three assists and two steals in 39 minutes—coming out only in the final minute of the game. It was her 21st career double-digit scoring effort, her sixth in seven games this year and her third double-double of the season.
However, Johnson's career night was not enough to spark NJCU to comeback. After NJCU rallied to draw with 10 at the end of the third quarter, Wheaton, which improved to 6-2 (won 3), rattled off an 18-3 run that spanned the first 8:19 of the fourth quarter and NJCU (1-6, lost 4) did not score a basket in the period between Johnson's three-pointer at the 8:51 mark and her layup with 1:41 to go—a scoreless drought of 7:10 that enabled the Lyons to pull away. Wheaton outscored NJCU overall 20-5 in the final quarter.
Three players reached double figures for Wheaton which was credited with an assist on 23 of 27 made baskets. The Lyons were led by a double-double of 18 points (7-14 FG), 10 rebounds, four blocks and three assists in 24 minutes by senior forward Kiley Shoemaker (Fayetteville, NY).
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