HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. (Dec. 12, 2016)- Led by four starters scoring in double figures, the Centenary University women's basketball team rolled to a 73-48 victory over John Jay on Monday afternoon.
Senior
Mallory George (Berkeley Heights, N.J. / Governor Livingston) finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Cyclones who improve to 7-2 overall. Uju Nwaigwe totaled 12 points and five rebounds for the Bloodhounds who remain winless at 0-9.
John Jay struggled shooting the ball from the opening tip, posting a 32.2% field goal percentage and a 15.4 three-point percentage for the contest. Centenary shot above 40% from both the floor and behind the arc in the victory.
After trailing 2-0 early, Centenary used a 30-11 run in the first half to take a 39-18 advantage into halftime. In the second half, the Cyclones went on a 15-1 run, which gave them their largest lead of the game at 54-18 with 6:30 remaining. Despite the loss, the Bloodhounds actually outscored the Cyclones 30-18 in the final 16:30 of the contest.
Junior
Rachel Edwards (Phillipsburg, N.J. / Phillipsburg) canned four triples and totaled 14 points, while senior
Heather Yaros (Hopatcong, N.J. / Hopatcong) added 14. Senior
Melissa Rabe (Byram, N.J. / Lenape Valley) finished with 13 points and six rebounds, while junior
Amber Reisenwitz (Cresco, PA / Pocono Mountain East) totaled seven assists, four points, and two steals. Shaliyah Ruiz totaled 10 points, while Claire Prince added 10 rebounds and seven points for John Jay.
Head Coach
Rose Haller and the Cyclones will return to action on Friday, Dec 30, hosting the Nittany Lions of PSU-Harrisburg at 2:00 p.m.
