BoxscoreCamden, NJ – Richard Stockton (6-2, 3-1 NJAC) extended its winning streak to five games as
Alex Nardoza (Fords/Woodbridge) scored a career-high 31 points to lead the Ospreys to a 73-60 victory over Rutgers-Camden (0-7, 1-5). Nardoza shot 10-19 (52.6%) from the field and a perfect 10-10 at the free throw line in 39 minutes played.
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Sasha Williams (Cherry Hill/CH West) produced her second career double-double with 13 points and a game-high 13 rebounds.
Sara Farrell (Marlton/Cherokee) scored in double figures for the sixth straight game by tossing in 11 markers. The Ospreys tallied 21 points off 19 Rutgers-Camden turnovers and broke the game open in the second half.
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The first half was tight, with six lead changes, four ties and no margin greater than five. The Ospreys trailed 12-7 before reeling off 10 straight points, paced by
Lauren Alwan (Cherry Hill/Timber Creek) who scored four of her six points during the outburst. After a free throw by Farrell, Nardoza scored the last four points of the half to stake Stockton to a 27-24 lead at the break.
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Nardoza took the game over with 21 points in the second half, starting with seven in the first eight minutes as the Ospreys built a 45-34 advantage. Rutgers-Camden pulled within 52-50 with five minutes on the clock but Stockton responded with four consecutive layups, the last two by Williams, to create some breathing room at 60-50. Nardoza then scored 12 of Stockton's last 13 points, including 8-8 at the line, in the last 2:33 to close out the team's fifth win in a row, 73-60.
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Stockton will conclude a busy stretch of six games in 13 days with an NJAC matchup at Rutgers-Newark on Saturday at 6 pm.
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