BoxscoreGalloway, NJ – Richard Stockton (2-2) shot 51.9 percent from the floor in the second half to overtake Immaculata (1-4) for a 67-59 victory in a non-conference home game.
Sara Farrell (Marlton/Cherokee) led the Ospreys with 18 points on 8-11 shooting.
Lauren Alwan (Winslow/Timber Creek) registered her first double-double of the season with 16 points and a team-high 12 rebounds.
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Alwan scored four early points as Stockton led for the first six minutes before Immaculata went on a 15-2 run that put the Ospreys down 22-10. Stockton fought back to within three on a three-pointer by Farrell with 24 seconds left in the half but a late basket by Adriana Sciascia made it 36-31 in favor of the Mighty Macs at the break. Farrell and Alwan led Stockton with eight points apiece.
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After Immaculata scored the first basket of the second half, the Ospreys reeled off 12 straight points to take the lead for good.
Sasha Williams (Cherry Hill/CH West) scored six of her 10 second-half points during the outburst. The lead grew to seven at 47-40 with 11:40 to play but the Mighty Macs hung tough, closing the gap to one three times in the last 6:28.
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Immaculata had a chance to tie in the final 90 seconds but
Alex Nardoza (Fords/Woodbridge) came up with a steal and fed Farrell for a layup to put Stockton ahead 61-57 with 1:17 remaining. In the last 47 seconds, Nardoza went 4-4 at the line and Alwan was 2-2 as the duo sealed the 67-59 win for the Ospreys. Stockton outscored Immaculata 36-23 in the second half.
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Williams supplemented her 12 points with seven rebounds, three blocks and three steals. Nardoza went a perfect 8-8 at the line for eight points and added game highs of six assists and four steals.
Lauren Bowler contributed four points and four assists for the Ospreys.
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Sara Smith paced Immaculata with a double-double of 19 points and 12 boards plus a team-high five assists followed by Meghan Gallagher with nine markers and five rebounds.
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Stockton will be back in action on Wednesday with an NJAC game at College of New Jersey at 8 pm.
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