Roberts
Paola Nogueras
Khai Roberts hits on 5-of-8 from beyond the arc vs. Centenary
87
Winner Rosemont RCMB 8-9, 6-4 CSAC
70
Centenary (NJ) CEMB 10-7,6-4 CSAC
Winner
Rosemont RCMB
8-9, 6-4 CSAC
87
Final
70
Centenary (NJ) CEMB
10-7,6-4 CSAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Rosemont RCMB 48 39 87
Centenary (NJ) CEMB 27 43 70

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Ben Gluckman

Ravens Use Downtown Heat to Beat Centenary

Rosemont’s 11 triples tie program record

The Basics
 

  • Final Score: Rosemont 87, Centenary 70.
  • Records: Rosemont 8-9, 6-4 CSAC. Centenary 10-7, 6-4 CSAC.
  • The win represents Rosemont's third two-win stretch this season.
  • 11 three-point buckets ties program's single game record (3rd time it has been accomplished. Last time accomplished, 1/23/2013 vs. Gwynedd Mercy.
  • Location: Hackettstown, NJ

How It Happened
 
  • Trailing 11-9 with 15:38 remaining in the first half, the Ravens turned up the offense to outscore the Cyclones 14-0 over the next 3:56 to grab a 23-11 lead. The Cyclones would put together a seven-point run of their own to narrow Rosemont's lead to 23-18 with nine minutes on the clock, but Rosemont would put the game away, outscoring Centenary by a 25-9 count to take a 21-point lead, 48-27 into the halftime break. 
  • The Ravens would continue to pour it on in the second half, opening up with an 18-11 advantage to open up a 28-point lead, their largest of the game, 66-38 with 14:38 left on the clock. 
  • The lead would be too big for the Cyclones to overcome, and the Ravens ran out the clock to seal their win.
Ravens' Top Performers
 
  • The Ravens placed four players in double-figures, led by the 28 points scored by Marcus Thomas. Marcus shot 50% from the field, 12-for-24 overall and 3-for-6 from downtown. He also added 10 rebounds for a double-double. Thomas also led the Ravens with six assists and tied for the team high of three steals.
  • Jamier Hughes just missed a career-high in scoring with 23 points and 10 rebounds for another Rosemont double-double on the evening.
  • Khai Roberts was sizzling from downtown. All of his shots were taken from outside the arc and he converted on 5-for-8, as he scored a total of 16 points on the night. Roberts was also credited with three steals.
  • Kyle Lafferty also hit 50% from deep and put a total of 10 points on the Rosemont side of the scoreboard.
 
For the Cyclones
  • Myles McLeod led Centenary with 11 points.
  • Rashaan Spencer also hit double-digits for the Cyclones, scoring 10 points.
  • Paul Jones led his squad with seven boards.
Stats of the Game
  • Although the two teams shot an almost identical percentage from the field, the Ravens shot 41% from beyond the arc compared to 24% for Centenary. Rosemont made 11 three-pointers compared to five deep shots from the Cyclones.
  • The Ravens out-shot Centenary at the charity stripe, 76% to 62%.
  • Rosemont was credited with twice as many assists as the Centenary (16 vs. 8).
  • Rosemont had more than twice as many steals as the Cyclones (13 vs. 6).
  • The Ravens outscored the Cyclones 14-5 in second-chance points.
Up Next
  • The Ravens return home to Alumnae Hall to host the Summit University Defenders on Saturday, 1/30. The game is scheduled for a 3:00pm tip-off in the second game of a doubleheader.

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