Mahwah, NJ: The Ramapo College men’s basketball team defeated the Gothic Knights from New Jersey City University tonight at the Bradley Center, 75-60. The Roadrunners improve to 13-4 overall and 4-2 in the NJAC while NJCU falls to 9-7 overall and 3-3 in the conference.
Senior
Isaiah Lynch (Linden, NJ) scored on a tip-in with 19:51 in the first half and the Roadrunners never looked back cruising to a 15 points victory. They jumped out to an 11-point lead with 7:18 to go in the half on a jumper by sophomore
LaQuan Peterkin (Paterson, NJ), 26-15. NJCU made two foul shots before the Roadrunners would go on a 15-0 run. The run was capped off by a dunk from sophomore
Davian Plunkett (Paterson, NJ) and a made foul shot, 40-17.
The two teams traded baskets before Josh Lopez (Jersey City, NJ) made a three pointer and Asad Faison (Salisbury, NC) made both foul shots with 1:42 remaining in the half. Lopez sank another three point shot to cut the lead to 42-27 before a good jumper by rookie Stephon Treadwell ended the half, 44-27 in favor of the Roadrunners.
The Roadrunners led by as many as 22 points three times in the second half, the last time coming at 2:23 to go in the game on a jumper by Plunkett. NJCU’s Steve Raymond (Asbury Park, NJ) hit a basket and Rashad Davis (Newark, NJ) made both foul shots, 74-56 with 1:21 remaining. Senior
Camel Drummond (West Orange, NJ) converted on one of his foul shots and NJCU hit back-to-back jumpers to end the game, 75-60.
Lopez tallied 17 points for NJCU while Terrence Doctor (Jersey City, NJ) added eight of his own.
Four different Roadrunners scored in double figures. Peterkin tallied 24 points and nine rebounds while Plunkett add 13 points and pulled down six boards. Lynch and senior
Andre Kenny (Jersey City, NJ) tallied ten points a piece while Kenny dished out five assists and one steal in the game.
The Roadrunners shot 50% from the field and 75% from the foul line in the game. NJCU shot 39% from the field and 78% from the foul line in the game.
The Roadrunners travel to NJAC foe Richard Stockton College on Saturday at 1:00 PM while the Gothic Knights host Rowan University at 4:00 PM.