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Ivan Lewis 100th Win (2/3/24)
(Source: Donovin Jones)
78
Jefferson Jeff 12-8,5-4 CACC
82
Winner Felician Fel 11-11,7-4 CACC
Jefferson Jeff
12-8,5-4 CACC
78
Final
82
Felician Fel
11-11,7-4 CACC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Jefferson Jeff 32 46 78
Felician Fel 31 51 82

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men’s Basketball Records First Win Over Rams Since 2009; Lewis Captures 100th Win

RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Felician Men's Basketball hosted Jefferson University Rams in JJJ Gymnasium Saturday afternoon. Not only did they capture their first win, 82-78, over the squad since the 2009-10 season, but head coach Ivan Lewis – who is currently the most winningest head coach in Felician Men's Basketball history – recorded his 100th win.

The contest was stagnant in back-and-forth play throughout the entire contest. Felician tackled the Rams in the second half outscoring them 51-46 for the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference cross over win.

Here's What Happened:
  • For the majority of the first half, the Golden Falcons trailed Jefferson by at most 10-points, 11-21. However, the squad clawed their way back to sit behind the Rams by one, 23-24, on a Dee-End McRae (Newark, N.J.) jumper.
  • Justin Davis (Jersey City, N.J.) gave Felician their first lead of the night, 27-26, and McRae was able to extend their advantage to three from the charity stripe. With just a minute remaining in the first, the Rams posted a three to enter the half leading by one, 31-32.
  • There was a total of eight ties and 14 lead changes with the Golden Falcons holding the lead for 7 minutes and 33-seconds… but it was the most crucial 7-minutes and 33-seconds of the entire late afternoon. The majority of the points and momentum was held in the hands of Jabri Fitzpatrick (North Brunswick, N.J.) who recorded 20 of his 25 points in the second.
  • We reached under the 2-minute mark and the score sat tied at 74. Jefferson too the first jump for the advantage, but Felician took it right back on a Davis trey and went 4-4 from the free-throw line for the five-point lead, 81-76.
  • As the Rams netted their final two points of the contest, Fitzpatrick sunk one more freebee to have Felician run away with the 82-78 win.
Box Score Insights:
  • Fitzpatrick led all Golden Falcon scorers with 25 points and shot 4-9 from the three. Jaylen Colon (Paterson, N.J.) recorded 20 points, three assists and three steals while Davis had 14 and McRae 11.
  • Felician shot 52% (30-58) from the field and 83% (15-18) from the freethrow line.
  • This is the first win over the Rams since March 5, 2010, when the green-and-gold clinched the overtime win.
Men's Basketball (11-11 / 7-4 CACC) will return to action on Tuesday, Feb. 6, when they host Bloomfield College at 8:00pm.
 
 
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