DANBURY, Conn. ? Junior Alex Fox hit four straight shots in the final minutes of play to propel The College of New Jersey men?s basketball team to a 57-53 victory at Western Connecticut State University at the Feldman Arena Saturday.
Fox scored nine straight points in two minutes as the Lions (3-8) clawed their way from behind to snap a four-game skid.
His final bucket with 1:34 remaining gave TCNJ a 54-52 advantage. Sophomore Ryan Keegan knocked down a pair of critical free throws with nine seconds remaining before freshman Mitch Miller, a Hunterdon Central High grad, iced the win with a foul shot that put the Lions up by four.
Fox led all scorers with 18 points and collected a game-high nine rebounds. Sophomore Jayson Johnson finished with 16 points, and junior Matthew Rista reached double figures with 11 points. Miller added seven points and eight boards.
WOMEN?S BASKETBALL
St. Francis 58, Rider 55
LAWRENCE ? St. Francis (N.Y.) snapped an eight-game losing streak in defeating Rider. The Broncs (5-6) were led by senior Sironda Chambers who scored 18 points.
TCNJ 73, Apprentice 51
YORK, Pa. ? TCNJ (8-2) won its seventh in a row in topping Apprentice in the opening round of the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic at York. The Lions advanced to today?s 3 p.m., championship game against the host Spartans.
Kylie O'Donnell led the Lions with 16 points. Tiffany DeTulio added 13 points while Jessica Goldbach contributed 12 points and eight rebounds.
MEN?S ICE HOCKEY
Princeton 2, Merrimack 2
BURLINGTON, Vt. ? Princeton (3-6-4) and Merrimack (6-7-4) skated to a tie in Game 1 of the Catamount Cup. Junior Sean Bonar made his second start and was named the Player of the Game with 34 saves. Andrew Calof and Rob Kleebaum scored for the Tigers who couldn?t hold the 2-0 lead.
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Source: http://www.nj.com/times-sports/index.ssf/2012/12/local_college_roundup_fox_dire.html
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