GLASSBORO, N.J. – A late fourth-quarter run forced overtime before the William Paterson women's basketball team (5-2, 2-1 NJAC) captured a thrilling 90-84 New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) victory at Rowan (4-4, 1-2 NJAC) on Dec. 3.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• With less than four minutes left in the fourth quarter and trailing by 18 (76-58), senior Justina Cabezas (Carlstadt, N.J./Becton Regional) scored and sparked a 19-1 run for the Pioneers to even the score and send the game into overtime.
• During that run, William Paterson went 7-of-8 (.875) from the field and 3-of-3 (1.000) from deep with junior Brianna Smith (Hillsdale, N.J./Pascack Valley) leading the charge with 12 points.  
• The two sides traded baskets in overtime until the Pioneers went on a 6-0 run with 1:50 on the clock to go ahead by seven (89-82) and eventually secure the conference victory.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• The Pioneers are off to their best start to a season since the 2014-15 squad opened the year with a 5-2 record.  
• Smith scored a career-high 36 points on 10-of-18 shooting (.556) with five 3-pointers and an 11-of-12 (.917) effort from the foul line.
• It was her first career 30-point performance.
• She added four assists, three steals and three rebounds to her stat line.
• Freshman Renee Wells (Leonardo, N.J./Middletown South) extended her double-digit scoring streak to five games after tallying a career-best 17 points to pair with a career-high eight rebounds.
• Cabezas logged a double-double after finishing with 16 points and 10 boards to go along with six assists.
• Senior Yakira Rosa (Dumont, N.J./Dumont) recorded 10 points, nine rebounds and four assists.

 
UP NEXT:

• The Pioneers will return to the Sports and Recreation Center on Wednesday, Dec. 7, to host Montclair State for a 6:00 p.m. NJAC tilt.

 
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