Men's Basketball Routs Georgian Court

LAKEWOOD, N.J. - Thomas Jefferson University men's basketball (11-8, 5-4) uses a strong second half that saw them score 52 points as the Rams defeated Georgian Court University (3-17, 2-7) 86-50 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) South action. 

WHAT HAPPENED 

• Rams had a strong first half, scoring 34 points over the Lions 22 

• After a 4-2 early lead for Georgian Court, Jefferson went on a 13-2 run that saw Justin Hawkins produce 9 of his team-leading 21 points during that spree, including an and-one conversion. Jeremiah Dorsey and Farouk Kaba both produced a basket for the Rams 

• Georgian Court battled back to get as close as four points, but Sean Fullerton hitting a three-pointer added to Jefferson's lead 

• After another Lions basket, the Rams ended the first half on a 14-7 run to go into the break ahead 34-22. Farouk Kaba put up six points, Hawkins made a three-pointer, and Fullerton made his basket alongside Ashton Miller to go into the break ahead 34-22 

• Hawkins added seven rebounds in the first half, helping him reach 12 on the night, earning him a double double 

• The second half saw Jefferson firing on all cylinders, going 21-of-36 on the floor, 4-of-11 from beyond the arc, and 6-of-8 on the line for 52 points scored 

• The Rams open with an 11-2 run, lead behind a nine-point attack from Fullerton. Miller connects on a shot during that run and a three-pointer afterward to make it 48-27 

• After trading baskets back-and-forth, Jefferson scored 11 of the next 15 points as Dorsey hit a three pointer, Hawkins and Kaba put up four apiece, Miller and Cercone connects on their shots, and Isaiah Thomas-McClain goes 1-2 at the free throw line as the game turns to a 68-39 Ram advantage with 6:05 to go 

• More Jefferson players began to get on the scoring attack with Cosby Napoleon having seven points during the last few minutes of the game, including an and-one 

• Ceronce added four more points to his stat line. Marquis Hamby, who played his first game for the Rams this season, got two baskets for his first collegiate points in his career  

• Marcel Manwa joined his teammate as his first points as a Ram was a three pointer as Jefferson secured an 86-50 victory over Georgian Court 

TEAM STATS 
FG: 36-of-70 (51.4%) 
3PT: 6-of-20 (30.0%) 
FT: 8-of-13 (61.5%) 

INSIDE THE BOXSCORE 
Justin Hawkins: 21 points on 9-of-16 shooting (1-2 3PT), 2-5 FT, 12 rebounds 
Sean Fullerton: 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting (2-3 3PT), 3 rebounds 
Farouk Kaba: 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting, 2-2 FT, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 blocks 
Ashton Miller: 11 points on 5-of-11 shooting (1-3 3PT), 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals 

UP NEXT 
Jefferson looks to keep their winning ways as they look forward to a CACC Championship Finals rematch on Saturday, February 1 when the Rams go against Bloomfield College of Montclair State University at 2 p.m.