Jan 09, 2019
WAYNE, N.J. – Sophomore guard Brianna Brooks (Saddle Brook, N.J./Saddle Brook) tied her season-high with 11 points and Alisa Giordano (Wood-Ridge, N.J./Wood-Ridge) led all scorers with 16 tallies as the William Paterson women's basketball team (8-7, 4-4 NJAC) handed The College of New Jersey its first New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) loss of the season, a 56-46 decision Jan. 9.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Despite shooting struggles throughout most of the first half, WP was able to erase a six-point TCNJ lead as Chloe Kasbarian's (Midland Park, N.J./Midland Park) three-pointer from just outside the arc tied the score at 20-20 with 3:16 remaining in the second quarter. Back-to-back jumpers by Brooks and CeCe Green (Boonton, N.J./Boonton)gave the Pioneers a 24-23 edge as the teams headed to the locker room.
- Leading 35-31 at the start of the final period, WP used an 11-0 run to extend its lead to double-digits, 46-31, with 7:22 remaining. The Lions would trim their deficit to nine (48-39), but Giordano would hit three straight from the charity stripe as the home team cruised to the 56-46 decision.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Brooks also led the Pioneers with nine boards and three assists.
- Julie Rovito (Ridgefield Park, N.J./Ridgefield Park) posted her 11th double-digit scoring output of the season by adding 10 points to along with four steals.
- The Pioneers took care of the basketball all evening, committing just 11 turnover while forcing the Lions into 23 miscues which led to 16 points.
UP NEXT:
- William Paterson travels to Ramapo to close out the first rotation of NJAC opponents on Saturday, Jan. 12, at 1:00 p.m.
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