EWING, N.J. – The William Paterson women's basketball team (12-5, 8-2 NJAC) dropped a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) road game to The College of New Jersey (12-5, 8-2 NJAC) Jan. 22.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• With senior Brianna Smith (Hillsdale, N.J./Pascack Valley) pacing the Pioneers offensively with 12 of their 14 points in the third quarter, WP pulled within seven (48-41) of the Lions heading into the final frame.
• TCNJ opened the fourth quarter by knocking down five of their first seven shot attempts to go on a 14-3 run and extend its advantage to 18 (62-44) with 5:01 on the clock.
• Despite countering with a 9-3 run, WP could not come from behind and ultimately fell on the road, 69-54.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Smith scored a season-high 30 points.
• It's the third time in her career that she reached the 30-point mark in a game.
• Junior Renee Wells (Leonardo, N.J./Middletown South) had nine points, four rebounds, three steals and two assists.
• Junior Patty Walsh (Middletown, N.J./Middletown North) corralled a game-high nine boards to go with four points and a steal.

 
UP NEXT:

• William Paterson welcomes Stockton to the Sports and Recreation Center Saturday, Jan. 25, for a 1:00 p.m. conference game.   

 
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