GALLOWAY, N.J. – The No. RV/20 William Paterson women's basketball team (17-1, 11-0 NJAC) bested Stockton (10-8, 7-4 NJAC), 60-51, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) road game Jan. 24.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• After four straight points from senior Patty Walsh (Middletown, N.J./Middletown North) to close out the second quarter, the Pioneers carried a 24-22 lead into the half.
• WP extended its lead to double figures (35-25) after opening the third quarter on an 11-3 run.
• The Ospreys countered with an 8-2 run to pull within four (37-33) with 3:02 on the clock, but the Pioneers held on to claim the 60-51 road win.  

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Junior Jada Jacobs (Mount Laurel, N.J./Medford Tech) recorded a career-high 20 points and 13 rebounds for her first career double-double.
• Senior Renee Wells (Leonardo, N.J./Middletown South) had 14 points and eight boards.
• Walsh totaled nine points and seven rebounds.
• Graduate student Megan Sears (Oakland, N.J./Indian Hills) reeled in six points and added seven points.
• The Pioneers extended their win streak to seven and their conference win streak to 11.
• William Paterson is ranked 20th in this week's Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Top 25 Poll and received votes in the D3hoops.com Top 25 Poll.

UP NEXT:

• William Paterson returns to the Sports and Recreation Center Wednesday, Jan. 28, to host Montclair St. with tipoff slated for 5:30 p.m.

 
FOLLOW THE PIONEERS:

• http://www.wpupioneers.com/socialmedia