UNION, N.J. (12/1/21) – Three starters scored in double figures as the Kean University men's basketball team had their six game-winning streak snapped by Rutgers-Newark in a 82-64 loss on Wednesday evening.

Dante Ralph totaled 17 points and seven rebounds for the Scarlet Raiders who improve to 5-2 overall and 2-0 in the New Jersey Athletic Conference. Patrick Strzala finished with 17 points for the Cougars who fall to 6-1 overall and 1-1 in the NJAC.

The opening minutes were a back and forth affair with the Cougars holding a slim 16-11 advantage. Newark stuck around with their hot shooting (64.2%) and closed out the half on a 25-6 run to take a 45-30 lead into halftime.

The second half saw Newark continue their hot shooting (57.8%) and hold Kean to a double digit deficit. The Cougars did cut the lead down to 11 at 49-38, but the Scarlet Raiders extended their lead back to the largest of the game at 65-44 with 12 minute remaining.

Kean would get some points back before the final whistle, cutting the deficit down to 74-62 with 5:21 remaining.

Letrell West and JD Daniels both tallied 11 points apiece, while Jailen Jamison finished with nine points, six rebounds, five assists and four steals.

Head Coach David Turco and the Cougars will return to action in Glassboro, N.J. on Saturday, Dec. 4^th, against the Profs of Rowan University at 1:00 p.m.