MBB: New Jersey Athletic Conference

[Truck]

NJCU up 34-32 on Ramapo at the half. NJCU shooting 44% while RC is at 39%.

[Knightstalker]

Final score, NJCU 73 Ramapo 66.  Good game, pretty close for most of the game and it turned into a typical NJCU Ramapo game.  Lousy officiating, they were horrible both ways. 

[Truck]

Too many Ramapo turnovers - 26 total.

Marques Hill is player of the game with 19 and 11.

[Rhodes Scholar]

I also took in the Ramapo @ NJCU game. NJCU led almost the entire first half, but Ramapo eventually tied it up at 28. The Knights, however, went into the locker room with a 34-32 advantage.

In the second half, both teams made a couple of runs. The Roadrunners led midway through the half, but they faded badly down the stretch. It looked like poor communication and a lack of cohesion hurt Ramapo during crunch time.

Marques Hill, Dana John and Alex Mirabel all played well for NJCU. Kevin Tucker, in particular, was outstanding down the stretch.

Tim Wesley and Ahmad Mosby were Ramapo's two top performers. It should be noted that Omar Alston only played the first part of the opening half, probably because of injury.

NJCU has now won five-straight NJAC games. Both NJCU and Ramapo are tied for first in the North Division with 5-2 records.



 

[mean]

Tucker was the difference in last night's game. He didn't see the floor in the first half but was able to come in and make his presence felt. He brought alot of energy into NJCU's defense which created all out hustle.
Every shot he took was a big one. He was either knocking down a three or getting to the free throw line.
I don't think RCNJ got to the free throw line enough. When they took the lead, they should have become more aggressive and attacked the basket as NJCU done most of the second half.
RCNJ settled for too many three pointers and had a stretch in the game of just too many unforced turnovers. When the Roadrunners did get to the line, they weren't knocking them down. Alston didn't play at all in the second half. He was obviously hurting and had both sneakers completely off his feet. Hopefully he recovers soon. I haven't seen anything I been hearing about at my first game for the Roadrunners. He needs to take care of his feet or whatever it is thats bothering him and get out there.
Transfer guard from RCNJ to NJCU Martinez played a major role as well. He brought his defensive intensity as well and played under control on offense.
He was always a good player, but could not find minutes while at RCNJ playing behind myself and Ransom, and then the following year behind myself, Lowber, Allen Jr., and Harding.
Im happy he found a place where he can really be a factor and really experience getting some real playing time.


Truck,
        You called the new guys great players. I know its your opinion, but we have to be realistic when calling players great so soon. Honestly, I didn't see it. I was expecting to see guys flying up in down the court, forcing turnovers, blocking shots, snagging rebounds, pumping their teammates up, and everything else in an effort to win. I did not see it. Heads were down, looks of being lost out there were the face expression, poor shot selections were taken.
What im trying to say is that i didn't see either one of those guys have a glimpes of a Whitted, Ransom, Anderson, Harding, or any of the "Greats" that ever laced up for the Roadrunners. Pryor is a "Great" player who has been the starting point since he walked in the building and has played in a championship every year. I never seen him complain, he never misses practice, a lifting session, a film session, or anything else related to the team. thats "Great". What i'm saying is give these guys time to have a career, then we will see what the become. right now, they are great guys, but great players cannot be a given, thats something that has to earned.

[Lefty]

NJCU leading Rowan at the half 52-43.  Dana John with eight three pointers and a total of 26 points to lead the Gothic Knights.  John shot 8 for 11 from three point range.....WOW!

[Lefty]

New Jersey City University defeats Rowan 95-82.  NJCU has now won six straight in the New Jersey Athletic Conference and is in first place of the North Division with a 6-2 record. 

[gordonmann]

Programming note...

D3hoopsNet will broadcast Wednesday's game between Ramapo and Lincoln at 7 PM.

http://www.d3hoops.com/audio/

[Truck]

What a close exciting game between Lincoln and Ramapo. Thanks to G-Man for broadcasting it. It went down to the last seconds where Pryor brought the ball up, lost it, Assad recovered it off the floor and Omar had a chance to net the game winner as time expired but he missed the close-up shot.

Lincoln led in the first as RC was careless with the ball and shot poorly. They were able to take the lead in the second and played much better. Good effort from Ramapo.

Final - 73-72

RC  -

29 turnovers
39% FG

[gordonmann]

Truck--

Glad you enjoyed it.

Hopefully Omar's injury is nothing serious.  He's a tough kid.

[Rhodes Scholar]

Here's how the NJAC fared against the two other Atlantic region conferences this year:

NJAC vs.

CUNYAC....23-2
Skyline....5-3

[Truck]

Ramapo defeats TCNJ handidly, 74-55 behind Tim's double double (19 and 10)

[Lefty]

NJCU defeats William Paterson 71-60.  Dana John led the Gothic Knights with 29 points.

[Truck]

Ramapo took care of R-N yesterday.

From Ramapo's release after the game:

NEWARK, NJ (February 7, 2007) – Junior forward Assad Shaakir (Newark, NJ/St. Patrick) had a dozen of his 20 points in the first half as Ramapo muscled its way to a 43-32 halftime edge in route to a crucial 91-75 New Jersey Athletic Conference men's basketball victory over Rutgers-Newark in The Golden Dome.

Shaakir hit five of six shots from the floor, including two of three from beyond the arc, and junior forward Shawn Frost (Newark, NJ/Our Lady of Good Counsel) added all 10 of his points in the opening half at Ramapo shot 52.8% from the floor.  Shaakir and Frost snared five rebounds apiece in the period as the Roadrunners controlled the boards, 21-13, and limited Rutgers-Newark to just two offensive rebounds.

Sophomore guard Desmond Sanders (Newark, NJ/St. Patrick) netted 11 of his 17 points in the second half as Ramapo (17-5, NJAC 8-2) allowed the Raiders (16-7, NJAC 6-5) no closer than six points in the opening four minutes before pulling away for a comfortable win.

Junior guard Ahmad Mosby (Jersey City, NJ/St. Anthony) had a dozen points for Ramapo while senior guard Antoine Pryor (Elizabeth, NJ/St. Patrick) added 11 points.

[Knightstalker]

It's funny how the teams picked to finish fourth and third in the North Division are sitting in first and second heading into the last two or three conference games in the season.  They will probably end up playing for home court advantage through the playoffs next Saturday.