NOVEMBER 28, 2007
MEN'S BASKETBALL DOWNS KEAN 80-72UNION, NJ -- The King's College men's basketball team utilized a balanced attack with five double-figure scorers as the Monarchs posted a 80-72 victory over host Kean University Wednesday in Union, NJ.
With the win, King's improved to 3-1 on the year while Kean slipped to 1-3.
Jamie Cousart, Kofi Dwebeng, and Jim Welsh led the charge with 15 points each while Vince Scalzo and John Soboleski added 13 and 12 points respectively.
Cousart also enjoyed an outstanding floor game with eight assists and five rebounds while Soboleski contributed a team-high nine rebounds. Freshman Kevin Conroy chipped in with five points and six rebounds.
King's returns to action Saturday with a 3:00 p.m. contest at Widener University in a rematch of last season's NCAA Division III national tournament opener won by Widener 76-63.
KING'S COLLEGE 80, KEAN UNIVERSITY 72
KING'S COLLEGE (3-1)
Kofi Dwebeng 6-13 0-0 15; Jamie Cousart 3-8 9-16 15; Jim Welsh 5-8 0-0 15; Vince Scalzo 4-7 4-4 13; John Soboleski 4-10 4-10 12; Kevin Conroy 2-5 1-3 5; Ryan Nenstiel 1-4 0-0 3; Ian Gilmartin 1-1 0-0 2; Jim Schule 0-0 0-1 0; Adam Brasky 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-56 18-34 80.
KEAN UNIVERSITY (1-3)
Lamar Wright 10-21 1-2 25; Keith Williams 5-14 0-0 12; Jonathan Jones 5-7
0-0 10; Levar Tilly 3-10 0-2 8; Akinwande Oshodi 2-5 1-2 5; Yasien Beatty 1-2 0-0 3; Farod Robinson 1-3 1-2 3; William Floyd 1-3 0-0 3; Karwana Palmer 1-3 0-0 3; Dean Hughes 0-2 0-0 0; Rodlin Pierre 0-0 0-0 0; Shavon Hogges 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 29-72 3-8 72.
King's College................. 37 43 - 80
Kean University............... 30 42 - 72
3-point goals--King's College 10-21 (Jim Welsh 5-8; Kofi Dwebeng 3-8; Ryan Nenstiel 1-4; Vince Scalzo 1-1), Kean University 11-37 (Lamar Wright 4-10; Keith Williams 2-10; Levar Tilly 2-6; Karwana Palmer 1-1; Yasien Beatty 1-2; William Floyd 1-3; Dean Hughes 0-2; Shavon Hogges 0-2; Akinwande Oshodi 0-1).
Fouled out--King's College-None, Kean University-Akinwande Oshodi; Keith Williams; Lamar Wright.
Rebounds--King's College 41 (John Soboleski 9), Kean University 34 (Akinwande Oshodi 6).
Assists--King's College 18 (Jamie Cousart 8), Kean University 16 (Lamar Wright 5).
Total fouls--King's College 13, Kean University 29.
Technical fouls--King's College-None, Kean University-None. A-387
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