Glassboro, N.J. - Stockton University (15-10, 12-6 NJAC) ended the regular season with a 90-70 victory at Rowan University (9-16, 9-9 NJAC) that clinched the No. 3 seed for the NJAC Tournament. The Ospreys reached the 90-point mark for the fifth time this season.
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Andrew Crawford (Haddon Hts./Camden Catholic) and
Charlie Bell (Miami, Fla./Florida Christian) each recorded career highs with 25 and 18 points respectively. Crawford went 7-10 (70%) from beyond the arc and Bell grabbed a career-high 14 rebounds for a double-double.
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Justin Harper (Bridgeton/Wildwood Catholic) notched a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds while also dishing six assists.
Tayvon Gaither (Mt. Laurel/Lenape) scored 17 points and grabbed seven boards as well.
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The game was close throughout a first half that featured 10 lead changes and seven ties. Crawford (15 points), Harper (11) and Gaither (9) combined for 35 points to lift the Ospreys to a 44-41 lead at halftime.
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Stockton broke the game open by outscoring Rowan 21-7 during the first seven minutes of the second half for a 65-48 advantage. Bell hit four three-pointers and scored 13 points to lead the run.
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The Ospreys stayed in front by at least 11 points for the last 13 minutes of the game and cruised to the 90-70 victory. Bell scored 13 points in the second half and also grabbed nine rebounds to spark Stockton to a commanding 29-13 advantage on the glass in the period.
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Taz Cantey paced Rowan with 22 points and CJ Hayes tossed in 15 markers for the Profs.
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Stockton is the No. 3 seed for the NJAC Tournament and will host No. 6 seed Kean University in a first round game on Saturday at 8:00 p.m.
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