Men's Basketball Ends 2024 With Defeat to St. Thomas Aquinas

SPARKILL, N.Y. - Thomas Jefferson University men's basketball (8-4) looked to end the calendar year on a high note, but were ultimately upended 87-71 to St. Thomas Aquinas College (8-5) in Saturday afternoon non-conference action. 

WHAT HAPPENED 

• Spartans had control in the first half as they outscored the Rams 39-29 

• It was competitive through most of the first half, with the score at 20-19 in favor of St. Thomas Aquinas. Jefferson got within one by two Ashton Miller free throws. 

• The Spartans went on a 19-8 run as they saw Deshawne Crim score 10 of his 12 first half points during that stretch 

• Farouk Kaba led the first half with eight points, with Jeremiah Dorsey and Justin Hawkins putting up six apiece 

• Second half the Rams looked to get closer but were unable to as St. Thomas Aquinas put up 47 points to Jefferson's 42 

• Cosby Napoleon put up nine points in the second half for Jefferson, going 4-6 at the free throw line 

• Kaba put up eight points with Troy McGregor and Sean Fullerton adding seven and six respectively. 

• The Rams have been defeated by the Spartans in five of their last six meetings between the two teams 

TEAM STATS 
FG: 23-of-55 (41.8%) 
3PT: 7-of-23 (30.4%) 
FT: 18-of-23 (78.3%) 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE 
Farouk Kaba: 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting, 4-4 FT, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks 
Jeremiah Dorsey: 9 points on 3-of-10 shooting (2-6 3PT), 3 steals, 2 assists 
Cosby Napoleon: 9 points on 2-of-7 shooting (1-3 3PT), 4-6 FT, 4 rebounds, 2 assists 
Troy McGregor: 7 points on 2-of-4 shooting, 3-4 FT, 2 assists, 2 steals 

UP NEXT 
Jefferson will look to start the new year on the right foot as they return to New York, this time to Orangeburg as the Rams will take on Dominican University of New York in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action on Saturday, January 4 at 1 p.m.