WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson women's basketball team (18-7, 14-4 NJAC) coasted to a 66-29 home New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) win over Ramapo (3-22, 2-16 NJAC) Feb. 19 on senior night at the Sports and Recreation Center.
William Paterson honored its four seniors,
Jade Martinez (Ridgefield Park, N.J./Ridgefield Park),
Mackenzie O'Brien (Staten Island, N.Y./Tottenville),
Victoria Palladino (Middletown, N.J./Middletown North) and
Esmeralda Ruiz (Kearny, N.J./Kearny) prior to the start of the game.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Ramapo scored the first basket of the game before being kept in check throughout the first quarter as WP outscored the Roadrunners, 22-5, to grab a 15-point lead (22-7).
- After taking a 20-point advantage (36-16) into the half, the Pioneers opened the third quarter on a 14-0 run to extend the lead to 34 (50-16) with 4:32 on the clock.
- WP maintained its double-digit lead the rest of the way and secured the 66-29 home win.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Graduate student Brianna Smith (Hillsdale, N.J./Pascack Valley) scored a team-high 13 points while adding six boards and four assists.
- Martinez logged 10 points and a team-best six assists.
- Junior Renee Wells (Leonardo, N.J./Middletown South) recorded 10 points, five rebounds and a pair of steals.
UP NEXT:
- Third-seeded William Paterson will host sixth-seeded New Jersey City Saturday, Feb. 22, in the quarterfinals of the NJAC Tournament slated for 1:00 p.m.
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