November 16
Williamsport, PA…The College of New Jersey men’s basketball team opened the new season on Friday night facing King’s College in the first round of Lycoming College’s Tip-Off Tournament. Unfortunately, the Lions were not able to deliver a win for interim Head Coach Matt Hunter in his coaching debut as the Lions fell 79-55 to the Monarchs. TCNJ trailed 40-20 at the half and dropped to the consolation game and will face the host Warriors of Lycoming College on Saturday at 2 p.m.
A year ago, the Lions went 12-14, while Kings finished the season with a 19-9 mark after earning a spot in the 2007 NCAA Division III Championships.
Senior forward Jeff Warner (Jackson, NJ/Jackson Memorial) added 14 for the Lions while junior guard Jeff Molinelli (Pennington, NJ/Hopewell Valley) chipped in 10 points.
King’s College’s senior guard Jamie Cousart (Holland, PA) and senior forward Ryan Nenstiel (Zion Grove, PA) both added 16 points in the win as they helped their team mount a 40-20 halftime lead and never look back.
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