Boxscore

Galloway, NJ – Richard Stockton (20-5, 14-4 NJAC), ranked #23 nationally by D3hoops.com, broke out of their recent shooting slump and downed visiting Montclair State (8-17, 3-15 NJAC) by a 77-56 score in the regular season finale. The victory clinched the No. 1 seed for the Ospreys in the upcoming NJAC tournament. Stockton, which shot 49.2 percent from the field for the game (30-61), also hit the 20-win mark for the fourth consecutive year and seventh in their last eight seasons.
 
The Ospreys started slowly falling behind 23-18 before they kicked it into high gear. They finished the half on a 22-4 run to take a 40-27 lead the the break and never looked back. Marcus Harmon (Whitesboro/Middle Twp.) and Josh Blamon (Cinnaminson/Cinnaminson) accounted for eight and seven points respectively during the run. Blamon led all players with 13 first-half points and Stockton shot 53.3 percent from the floor including 7-15 (46.7%) from three-point range.
 
Stockton methodically pulled away in the second half. The Ospreys scored the first six points of the period on a three-pointer by Armin Cane (Pleasantville/Pleasantville) and a three-point play by Blamon to make it 46-27. From there, Stockton never let the Red Hawks get closer than 12 points before setting the final score at 77-56. Twelve Ospreys scored points in the contest.
 
Blamon led four Ospreys in double figures with 20 points, the third consecutive game he's hit that mark. Cane added 15 markers while Anthony Woodard (Atlantic City/Atlantic City) and Harmon tallied 12 and 11 points respectively. Harmon and Woodard also swatted away three Red Hawk shots each.
 
Carlton Whitehead (Ewing/Life Center) came off the bench and tied for team honors in rebounds with Cane as they pulled down six boards apiece. Whitehead dished a game-high five assists, one off his career high.
 
For Montclair State, Lavrone Harris tied for game-high honors with 20 points, with Erick Lofton-Harris adding 12 markers. Devyn Ransom pulled down a game-high nine rebounds for the Red Hawks.
 
Stockton will begin the NJAC tournament by hosting a semifinal game on Tuesday night at 7 pm. The opponent is to be determined.