Wright, Williams Push Kean Past Penns College,
88-53
Selinsgrove, Pa. (11/17/07) - The Kean
University men's basketball team rebounded from a tough overtime
loss in its season opener to win the consolation matchup of
the Pepsi/Weis Markets Tip-Off Tournament by defeating Pennsylvania
College, 88-53, Saturday afternoon at tournament host Susquehanna
University.
Senior Lamar Wright (Galloway, N.J.) led the
way for the Cougars with 23 points, earning all-tournament team
honors after averaging 24.5 points and six rebounds in the
tournament. . The first Kean victory of the season also
marked the first career head coaching victory for Cougar Head Coach
Rob Kurzinsky who took over the program during the summer.
Kean sprinted out of the gate recording the games first 11 points
as freshman Keith Williams (Jersey City, N.J.)
notched back-to-back treys while freshman Farod Robinson
(Jersey City, N.J.) added five points in the run.
Never trailing, the Cougars led by as many as 20 points on three
separate occasions in the first half. Wright registered 12
first half points, while Williams (pictured right) had eight.
Kean didn't let up in the second half, as they outscored Penn
College, 40-20, en-route to the 35-point
victory. Junior Karwana Palmer (Bloomfield,
N.J.) gave the Cougars their biggest lead of the day with
8:24 remaining hitting two free-throws for an 80-43 advantage.
On the afternoon, Williams finished with 12 points while
sophomore Levar Tilly (Jersey City, N.J.) added 11
points and four rebounds. Senior Will Floyd (Eustis,
Fla.) recorded seven points off the bench.
The Cougars take a week-long break and will return to action on
Monday, November 26th in their home opener as they take
on Moravian College at 7 p.m.
