GLASSBORO, N.J. – The William Paterson men's basketball team (4-3, 1-2 NJAC) dropped a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game to Rowan (4-2, 3-0 NJAC), 106-80, on Dec. 3.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Profs held a three-point advantage (30-27) with less than seven minutes remaining in the first half before going on a 25-3 run that spanned 5:41 of game time.
• Rowan's lead proved to be insurmountable as the Profs continued to build on their advantage in the second half before securing the win.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Sophomore Neftali Valentin (Hackensack, N.J./Hackensack) logged his fourth double-digit scoring effort of the year after posting a team-high 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting (.545).
• Junior Tyreek Montgomery (Neptune, N.J./Admiral Farragut) reached double figures in the scoring column for the seventh straight outing after finishing with 14 points.
• Senior Jadon Cepeda (West New York, N.J./Memorial) recorded 10 points to pair with seven rebounds.

 
UP NEXT:

• The Pioneers will return to the Sports and Recreation Center on Wednesday, Dec. 7, to host Montclair State for an 8:00 p.m. NJAC tilt.

 
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