Union, N.J. – Stockton University (21-4, 15-3 NJAC) ended the regular season with a 93-84 defeat at Kean University (18-7, 11-7 NJAC) that snapped a seven-game win streak.
Kadian Dawkins (Eastampton/Rancocas Valley) became Stockton's all-time assist leader with 371 career assists.
Dawkins entered the game tied with Jermaine Clay (1990-94) at 367 helpers and broke the 29-year-old school record during the first half. He also scored a team-high 19 points for the Ospreys.
DJ Campbell (Vineland/Vineland) reached a milestone as he became the third player in Stockton history to score 1,500 points in an Osprey uniform. Campbell netted 17 markers to bring his career total to 1,513 points.
Rynell Lawrence (Millville/Millville) tallied 15 points on perfect shooting as he went 5-5 from the field, including 3-3 from three-point range, and 2-2 at the line.
Kyion Flanders (Wildwood/Wildwood) also hit double figures with 12 points.
Stockton was unable to slow down a Kean offense that shot 14-24 (58.3%) from three-point range for the game. The Ospreys led for just 3:34 in the game and never by more than three points.
Stockton shot well in the first half, connecting at 53.1 percent from the field including 7-13 (53.9%) from three-point range but was outdone by Kean at 54.3 percent from the floor including 8-13 (61.5%) from beyond the arc. The Ospreys led 35-32 but were outscored 19-8 over the last five minutes for a 51-43 deficit at the half.
Stockton pulled within one point twice early in the second half but could not overtake the Cougars. A jumper by Lawrence later closed the gap to 72-70 with 8:12 on the clock, but Kean went on a 14-2 run that decided the game.
With the 93-84 setback, Stockton finished the regular season with a 21-4 record for the second straight year.
The loss had no bearing on the playoffs, as Stockton already had clinched the No. 2 seed for the NJAC Tournament. After a first-round bye, the Ospreys will host either No. 3 seed Montclair State or No. 6 seed New Jersey City in an NJAC semifinal on Tuesday, February 21 at 7 p.m.
