WAYNE, N.J. – A pair of second-half runs made the difference as the William Paterson women's basketball team (12-8, 7-6 NJAC) cruised to a 60-41 home New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) win over Stockton (10-10, 5-8 NJAC) Jan. 28 at the Sports and Recreation Center.


HOW IT HAPPENED:

• With just over nine minutes remaining in the third quarter, the Pioneers led 24-21 before going on a 12-2 run to extend the advantage to double figures. During the run that lasted 5:45 of action, four Pioneers combined to shoot 4-of-5 (.800) from the floor, while limiting the Ospreys to just one make on eight shot attempts.
• Stockton responded with a 7-3 run to close out the frame and trim the deficit to single digits (39-30). However, William Paterson scored eight unanswered points to open the fourth quarter and maintained the double-digit lead the rest of the way to earn the 60-41 home conference win.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Senior Yakira Rosa (Dumont, N.J./Dumont) tied her season-best mark of 13 points on 5-of-8 (.625) shooting to pair with five rebounds.
• Junior Brianna Smith (Hillsdale, N.J./Pascack Valley) extended her double-digit scoring streak to five games after tallying 10 points with four rebounds, four assists and two steals.
• Senior Allison McBride (Ringwood, N.J./Lakeland Regional) and freshman Renee Wells (Leonardo, N.J./Middletown South) each finished with nine points.
• McBride added six boards to her stat line.

 
UP NEXT:

• The Pioneers will go on the road to face off against Montclair State on Wednesday, Feb. 1, in a 5:30 p.m. NJAC contest in Montclair, N.J.

 
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