COUGARS DOWN POST, 83-75
12-9-04
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 CALDWELL,
N.J. - Senior guard Ron Harris (Trenton, NJ/Trenton Central)
scored a game-high 22 points and added eight rebounds and five assists
as Caldwell defeated Post University 83-75 in a Central Atlantic
Collegiate Conference men's basketball game Thursday evening at the
George R. Newman Center. With the win, the Cougars improve to 2-5 on the
season and 2-1 in the CACC, while Post falls to 1-6 overall and 1-3 in
the conference.
The Cougars started the game fast and earned a 23-8 lead after eight
minutes of play, led by six points from freshman forward Manny Perez
(Egg Harbor, NJ/Egg Harbor), including two consecutive dunks at the
five-minute mark. After seven straight points from Post, the Cougars
worked the lead up to 18 points with 2:30 left in the half, and took a
49-33 advantage into the locker room at halftime.
The second half started slowly, but would change dramatically just under
four minutes after the break. With the Cougars leading 54-37, Caldwell
head coach Mark Corino was given two technical fouls and ejected
from the game. The calls resulted in four straight free throws by Manny
Perrotte, followed by a Caldwell turnover and a three-point play by
Marques Brown that cut the Cougars' lead to 54-44 in just nine seconds
of play. After Caldwell pushed the lead up to 15 at the 12:26 mark, a
15-2 Post run had the Eagles within four, 65-61 with 6:38 on the clock.
A pair of three-pointers by Alex Tonne helped cut the lead to two points
with 4:08 left. Then Post head coach Mike Donnelly picked up a technical
foul, which was followed by two Perez free throws. A lay-up by Arthur
Robinson brought the Eagles to within 75-73 with 1:42 remaining, but
Caldwell used clutch free throw shooting and four straight defensive
stops to ice the game.
The Cougars shot a season-high 56.5 percent from the field while holding
the Eagles to 38.2 percent. Perez made all seven of his field goal
attempts en route to 20 points and five rebounds, while junior guard
Mark Kelly (Oakhurst, NJ/Oakhurst) was a perfect 3-of-3 from the
field and finished with 10 points. Junior forward Teren Scudder
(Paterson, NJ/Paterson Catholic) (pictured) grabbed 11 rebounds, all on
the defensive glass, and blocked six shots. Perrotte finished with 20
points to lead Post, while Tonne and Robertson each had 13 points.
The Cougars return to action this Saturday, when they play at Felician
College at 8:00 p.m. in a CACC game.
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