COUGARS FALL TO EAST STROUDSBURG IN HOME OPENER
11-22-05
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CALDWELL, N.J. - The Caldwell College men's basketball team lost
its first home game of the season, dropping a non-conference game to
East Stroudsburg University, 72-58 Tuesday evening at the George R.
Newman Center. The Cougars are now 0-4 on the season, while the Warriors
remain unbeaten at 3-0.
East Stroudsburg led for most of the first half, eventually building a
24-18 lead with 8:33 left in the half. A three-pointer by junior guard
Jean Georges (Vauxhal, NJ/Spotswood) and a pair of free throws
from sophomore forward B.J. Suchy (Ronkonkoma, NY/Our Savior)
pulled the Cougars to within one with 6:07 on the clock. But the
Warriors, buoyed by three-pointers from Sky Quinones-Williams and Danny
Hargrove, had the lead up to 10 before Georges' basket at the buzzer
made it 38-30 at the break.
The Cougars opened the second half with a lay-up by sophomore forward
Manny Perez (Egg Harbor, NJ/Egg Harbor) off of a steal by sophomore
guard Adam Sabree (Detroit, MI/Renaissance) to cut the lead to
38-32. But the Warriors answered with a 12-4 run to take a 50-36 lead
with 14:27 remaining. The lead would grow to as many as 20 points, as
the Cougars shot just 37.5 percent from the field in the second half.
Perez finished with a game-high 20 points to go with eight rebounds
while hitting 8-of-12 from the floor. Georges recorded 17 points, three
assists and three steals for Caldwell. The Warriors were led by Channon
Easley's 17 points and eight boards, while Hargrove scored 16 points in
the victory.
The Cougars return to action on Sunday, Nov. 27, when they host Dowling
College in a non-conference game. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m. at the
George R. Newman Center.
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