Day: December 31, 2009

College Sports Thursday PM Report: Steven, Kean, Rutgers, DeSales, Holy Family

Men\’s Basketball Wins Seventh Straight; Ducks Down Kean in OT, 77-71

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Box Score vs. Kean – December 30, 2009

HOBOKEN, N.J. (December 30, 2009) – The Stevens Institute of Technology men’s basketball team won its seventh-straight game on Wednesday night at the Canavan Arena in Hoboken, N.J. as the Ducks defeated Kean University, 77-71, in overtime. Stevens was able to overcome a 35-foot game-tying buzzer-beater from senior guard Vinnie Darpino (Colonia, N.J.) and outscored the Cougars 8-2 in the extra period en route to the victory. Senior guard George Greco

led four Ducks in double figures with 17 points.. 

After several empty possessions for both squads in overtime, Darpino put the Cougars (3-7) up 71-69 after converting a pair of free throws. Those two points would be Kean’s only two in extra time as the Ducks rang off the final eight points of the game.

On the ensuing possession, senior forward Ian Masone found Greco on the left side for a huge three

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College Sports Thursday Report: Holy Family, Stone Hill U., TCNJ, Kean

Swidowski Leads Holy Family University Men’s Basketball in 76-55 Loss

(12/29/2009)
PHILADELPHIA – Forward Justin Swidowski (so. Cinnaminson, N.J./Holy \"6a00d8341bf7d953ef01287561a923970c-800wi\" Cross) recorded 22 points and 11 rebounds, both game highs, in a losing effort as the Holy Family University men’s basketball team fell to Stonehill, 76-55, in a non-conference game on Tuesday afternoon at the Campus Center.

The Tigers came out of the gates fighting, keeping the game close in the opening 10:44. Swidowski scored 10 points, while guard Taylor Papion (fr. Lafayette, La./Tuerlings Catholic) had five of his career-best eight points during the opening stretch, which had Holy Family (0-9) down by just three (20-17).

Stonehill (8-2) pulled away by going on a 20-2 run in the final 9:16 of the half to take a 40-19 lead at halftime. Guard Brian Hamor led the Skyhawks with eight of his 14 points during the run. Forwards Patrick Lee and Mike Kernan both added four points. Lee finished the game with 10 points, while Kernan had eight.
In the second half, the Skyhawks hit five straight three-pointers as part of

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