WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson men's basketball team (8-16, 3-14 NJAC) was defeated, 62-54, by Rutgers-Camden (12-11, 7-10 NJAC) on senior day in a New Jersey Conference (NJAC) game Feb. 14 at the Sports and Recreation Center.

Seniors Christian Gilmore (Teaneck, N.J./Teaneck), Patrick Liggins (Montclair, N.J./Bloomfield) and Ethan Paul (Toms River, N.J./Toms River North) were all honored before the start of the game.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Pioneers trailed by five (33-28) with 13:44 remaining in the game before scoring 11 unanswered points to go ahead by six (39-33).
• WP maintained its slim advantage until the Scarlet Raptors used a 14-2 run that spanned 4:41 to grab an eight-point lead (57-49) with 2:50 left to play.
• The Pioneers were unable to overcome the deficit and Rutgers-Camden earned the 62-54 road win.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Paul recorded his third double-double of the season, finishing with a team-high 11 points and a game-high 10 boards.
• Sophomore Jianni Moran (Fair Lawn, N.J./Fair Lawn) posted a nine-point performance.
• Freshman Anghel Gomez (Bronx, N.Y./Explorations Academy) chipped in with seven points.
• Freshman Nahsir Merrick (Bronx, N.Y./Stephenson) had seven boards, three assists and three steals with two points.

UP NEXT:

• William Paterson will head to Mahwah, N.J., Wednesday, Feb. 18, for a 7:30 p.m. conference game at Ramapo to close out the 2025-26 campaign.

 
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