WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson men's basketball team (4-4, 1-3 NJAC) dropped a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game to Montclair State (7-0, 3-0 NJAC), 71-61, on Dec. 7.  

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• A 3-pointer by junior Caesar Silvestro (Ridgewood, N.J,/Pascack Hills) with 8:47 remaining in the game put the Pioneers in front by two (56-54). However, the Red Hawks responded with an 18-5 run that lasted the remainder of the contest to grab the conference victory.  

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Junior Shawn Summers Jr. (Montclair, N.J./Montclair) shot 6-of-9 (.667) from the floor for a team-best 15 points and added six rebounds and a career-high four steals.
• Sophomore Neftali Valentin (Hackensack, N.J./Hackensack) put up 12 in the scoring column.
• Silvestro scored a season-high 11 points to pair with a season-best five rebounds.
• Junior Tyreek Montgomery (Neptune, N.J./Admiral Farragut) reeled in a career-high 10 boards.

 
UP NEXT:

• William Paterson will trek to Galloway, N.J., Saturday to face off against Stockton in an NJAC game slated for 3:00 p.m.

 
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