Feb 19, 2025
WAYNE, N.J. – The William Paterson men's basketball team (6-19, 2-16 NJAC) was defeated, 84-64, in a New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) game by Ramapo (19-6, 13-5 NJAC) Feb. 19 on senior night at the Sports and Recreation Center.
William Paterson honored its six seniors, Shane Geene, Tim Gjonballa, David Martinez, Neftali Valentin, Andre Wells and Willie Woods prior to the start of the game.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- A 3-pointer by Valentin with 13:36 remaining in the first half put the Pioneers ahead by seven (20-13). However, the Roadrunners went on a 30-13 run to go into halftime with a 10-point advantage (43-33).
- WP opened the second half on an 8-0 run to pull within two (43-41). Ramapo slowly began to build its lead back up and took an 18-point advantage (79-61) with 4:10 left to play after a 17-6 run.
- The Roadrunners maintained their double-digit lead and earned the 84-64 victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Wells scored a team-high 22 points to go with seven rebounds and a team-best four assists.
- Valentin logged a 14-point outing with five rebounds, two assists, a pair of steals and a block.
- Gjonballa totaled 12 points, seven boards and two steals.
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