Galloway, NJ – Stockton University (3-1, 2-0 NJAC) pulled away down the stretch for an 80-68 victory over a pesky Rutgers-Camden (0-6, 0-2) squad that was seeking its first win of the season. Five Ospreys scored in double figures in a balanced effort.
Jordan Taylor (East Orange/Cicely Tyson) went 3-5 from three-point range and scored a team-high 15 points followed by
Steve Ferebee (Galloway/Absegami) with 14 markers and a game-high 10 rebounds for a double-double.
Freshman
Travis Holland (Toms River/TR North) went 5-8 from the floor and hit double digits for the first time in his young career with 11 points.
Brandon Hamilton (Camden/Paulsboro) and
Tariq Baker (Brooklyn, NY/St. Anthony's) chipped in with 10 points apiece.
Back-to-back layups by Hamilton capped a great start by the Ospreys as they raced out to an 11-1 lead. The momentum stalled and Stockton trailed by one twice late in the half before settling for a 42-41 edge at intermission. Taylor topped the Ospreys with 10 first-half points but the Scarlet Raptors stayed close by shooting a torrid 9-13 (69.2%) from three-point range.
In the second half, Rutgers-Camden briefly pulled ahead 48-47 before
Tahir McCrea (Jersey City/Lincoln) scored five of his seven points during an 8-0 run that put Stockton ahead 55-48. The Scarlet Raptors answered with a 9-1 spurt to edge in front 57-56 with 11:48 on the clock.
The Ospreys then took control of the game by scoring 14 unanswered points for their biggest lead of the game at 70-57 with 6:55 to go. Six different players scored during the onslaught, with Hamilton and
Keenan Williams Jr. (Paulsboro/Paulsboro) draining three-pointers. Stockton led by at least eight the rest of way as Taylor scored five points down the stretch to seal the 80-68 victory.
Tyrell Russell led five Rutgers-Camden players in double figures with 16 points. Trai Greer stuffed the boxscore with 13 points, eight rebounds and seven assists for the Scarlet Raptors.
Up next, Stockton will take to the road on Saturday for an NJAC game at Ramapo at 1 pm.
