Syvertsen explodes for 13 for the Lions as TCNJ falls on the road

Aaron Syvertsen added 13 points for the Lions on Saturday.

Pomona, NJ…The Ospreys of Richard Stockton College tallied an 83-72 win over The College of New Jersey in NJAC men's basketball action on Saturday. RSC is now 16-6 overall and 9-3 in the league, while TCNJ drops to 6-16 overall and 2-8 in the league.

Richard Stockton (16-6, 9-3 NJAC) shot 11-22 (50%) from three-point range and defeated The College of New Jersey (6-17, 2-9 NJAC) 83-72 in an NJAC men's basketball game today. Jerome Hubbard (Neptune, NJ/Neptune) hit four three-pointers and finished with 20 points and five assists. Santini Lancioni (Runnemede, NJ/Paul VI) tied his career high with 13 points and Kai Massaquoi (Lawnside, NJ/Haddon Hts.) scored 11 points for the Ospreys.

Aaron Syvertsen (Midland Park, NJ/Midland Park) paced The College of New Jersey with a career-high 13 points and Mark Aziz (Hackettstown, NJ/West Morris) added 12 points. Jeff Warner (Jackson/Jackson) and Jeff Molinelli (Pennington, NJ/Hopewell Valley) netted 11 points apiece for the Lions, who suffered their fourth consecutive loss.

Hubbard dunked and then followed with a three-point play during a 14-0 Stockton run that gave the Ospreys a 25-12 lead midway through the first half. Stockton's advantage ballooned to 16 points, 37-21, after a layup by Massaquoi. Late in the half, Syvertsen scored 10 points in a span of 1:38 to pull the Lions within 44-37, but Lancioni drained a last-second three-pointer to give Stockton a 47-37 lead at the break.

In the second half, TCNJ got within six points at 51-45, but Hubbard ended the threat with a three-pointer and Fran Kelly (Wildwood/Wildwood Catholic) followed with a trey of his own as Stockton built a 57-45 cushion with 13:32 remaining. The Ospreys led by double digits for all but one 23-second chunk of the final 13 minutes as they cruised to the 83-72 victory

TCNJ returns to action on February 20 hosting Rowan University in Packer Hall in an 8 p.m. NJAC contest. TCNJ will honor their 2007-2008 seniors Corey Gilmore (South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield), Mark Aziz, and Jeff Warner prior to the contest on Senior Night.

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