Galloway, N.J. - Stockton University (17-6, 12-4 NJAC) scored the first 10 points of the game and never looked back on the way to a 67-57 victory over Rutgers-Camden. The Ospreys led by as many as 24 points in the first half and head coach
Scott Bittner collected his 150th career win.
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Stockton won with balanced scoring led by
EJ Matthews-Spratley (Cherry Hill/CH East) with a team-high 19 points.
Tayvon Gaither (Mt. Laurel/Lenape) returned after missing three games due to injury and scored 11 points.
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Christian Armstrong-Thomas (Marlton/Cherokee) also reached double figures with 10 points. Stockton owned a commanding 45-29 advantage on the boards, sparked by
Logan Mckee (Glen Mills, Pa./Phelps School) with a team-high eight rebounds plus seven points.
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Five different Ospreys scored to stake their squad to a 10-0 lead in the first 4:04 of the game. Stockton used strong defense to hold Rutgers-Camden to just nine points and build a sizeable 33-9 lead in the opening 15:58. Gaither topped the offense with eight points.
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Stockton maintained a large cushion for the rest of the half and took a 38-18 advantage to the locker room at halftime. Matthews-Spratley led all players with nine first-half markers and the Ospreys scored 24 points in the paint.
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Stockton led by double digits for the entire second half, with the advantage reaching a high of 23 points three times as the Ospreys coasted to the 67-57 triumph.
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Cameron Downs paced Rutgers-Camden with game highs of 20 points and nine rebounds. Jordan Trusty-Smith added 14 points for the Scarlet Raptors.
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Stockton has two regular-season games remaining, starting with a matchup at Ramapo on Saturday at 1:00 p.m.
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