William Paterson Defeats Kean in Men's
Hoops, 56-42
UNION, N.J. (12/08/07) - William Paterson
University junior guard Jordan Fowler (Montclair,
N.J.) scored a game-high 20 points in just 13 minutes off
the bench to lead the Pioneers past host Kean University, 56-42, in
New Jersey Athletic Conference men's basketball action on Saturday
afternoon.
For the Cougars (1-4, 0-1 NJAC), a pair of freshmen scored 10
points apiece, as guards Keith Williams (Jersey City,
N.J.) and Derrick McCord (Jersey City,
N.J.) also combined for three steals and five rebounds in
the loss, as Kean played its first game without NJAC leading scorer
Lamar Wright (Galloway, N.J.), who is
injured.
The Cougars led for much of the first half, extending their lead
to as many as five points on a pair of occasions, as five of the
team's six field goals were from beyond the arc. William
Paterson (6-1, 1-0 NJAC) took their only lead of the half on a free
throw by senior guard Joey Spiegel (Teaneck, N.J.)
with just four seconds left for the 20-19 lead at halftime.
The Pioneers hit just 18.5 percent of their shots from the floor
(5-of-27), but had eight free throws (8-of-14) to just two from the
foul line for Kean (2-of-4) in the opening half.
In the second half, Kean regained the lead and led by as many as
three points on a layup by McCord just 4:32 into the half. A
pair of free throws by Fowler tied the game at 27-27 and Fowler
followed with a three-pointer on the Pioneers' next possession to
give WPU the lead for good.
William Paterson built a seven-point lead on a layup by Spiegel
with less than 10 minutes remaining before the Cougars trimmed the
deficit back down to two points at 40-38 with 6:46 left on a
three-pointer by rookie Farod Robinson (Jersey City,
N.J.). Kean managed just four points the rest of the
game, as the Pioneers closed the game on a 16-4 run for the
14-point victory.
McCord scored all 10 of his points in the second half, while
freshman Akinwande Oshodi (Florence, N.J.) had
five points and a game-high nine rebounds.
For the Pioneers, Fowler scored all but one of his points in the
second half, hitting 7-of-8 from the floor and 5-of-6 from the line
for the game. Senior guard Jason Cameron (Cliffside
Park, N.J.) added nine points and five rebounds, while
Spiegel finished with eight points and three steals.
Kean returns to action on Saturday, December 15, when they host
Gwynedd-Mercy College in non-conference action at 1 p.m.
