Box Score 

NEW YORK, N.Y. – The William Paterson men's basketball team (11-1) took home the title at CCNY's Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament with a 76-65 win against Old Westbury (5-4) in the championship game Dec. 30. The victory was the ninth straight for the Pioneers

Senior Joseph Ellis (Newark, N.J./Newark Science) scored all of his team-best 18 points during the second half while dishing out four assists to earn MVP honors. Classmate Bobby Dunn (Garwood, N.J./Arthur L. Johnson Regional) scored 15 points and junior Gabriel Paul (Hillside, N.J./Hillside) had 10, while senior Tim Lucas (Old Bridge, N.J./Old Bridge) added seven points, four assists and a game-high nine rebounds to earn all-tournament team honors.

William Paterson jumped out to a quick 22-8 lead against the Panthers and held Old Westbury to 5-for-25 (.200) shooting during the first half en route to a 31-19 edge at the break. The Panthers found their shooting touch during the second half (17-34, .500) but could not gain much ground on the Pioneers, who were 10-for-22 (.455) from the field during the final 20 minutes to finish the afternoon with a 44.0 (22-50) shooting percentage. WP, which led by double figures for most of the contest, owned a 39-30 edge on the boards.

The Pioneers will host Manhattanville Wednesday, Jan. 6, at 6:00 p.m.