Galloway, N.J. - Stockton University (15-5, 10-3 NJAC) secured a hard-fought 82-74 victory over Rutgers-Newark (5-15, 1-12 NJAC) on Saturday afternoon, with a strong second-half performance to pull away.
 
EJ Matthews-Spratley (Cherry Hill/CH East) got the Ospreys started with a three-pointer, the first of many for Stockton in a game where they shot efficiently from the three-point range (15-35; 42.9%).
 
The contest remained tight throughout the first half, with Stockton holding a 36-33 lead at the break. Both teams saw strong performances from their top scorers, as Rutgers-Newark's Levi Holton and Stockton's Logan Mckee (Glen Mills, Pa./Phelps School) each tallied 11 points in the opening half.
 
After a closely contested first half, Stockton broke the game open early in the second, going on a dominant 14-0 run in the first five minutes and extending their lead to a game-high 17 points. The Ospreys maintained control to seal the 82-74 victory.
 
Stockton had two players pass the 20-point mark, with freshman Mckee setting a new career high in both points and rebounds, finishing with 22 points and 10 boards. Christian Armstrong-Thomas also had a strong day, grabbing a game-high 12 rebounds while adding four steals.
 
Matthews-Spratley, now just seven points away from reaching 1,000 for his career, poured in a team-high 27 markers. Eriq Campbell (West Atco/Lindenwold) Devon Johnson (Pine Hill/Overbrook) also hit double digits with 13 and 10 points respectively.
 
The victory featured an explosive three-point shooting performance for the Ospreys, who scored 45 of their 82 points from deep.
 
Holton paced Rutgers-Newark with a game-high 32 points followed by Travis Miles with 19 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double.
 
Stockton will be back in action on Wednesday, February 5, when they travel to face New Jersey City University at 730 p.m.