RIVERDALE, N.Y. – A late-game surge allowed the William Paterson men's basketball team (6-5) to put away an 87-78 victory Dec. 16 at Mount Saint Vincent (1-8).

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Pioneers owned a 40-36 halftime advantage, and made their first five field-goal attempts of the second period to open up a 52-42 edge with 16:10 to play.
• However, the Dolphins didn't fold, putting together a 13-3 burst to forge a 55-55 tie with 12:23 on the clock.
• UMSV pulled ahead by as many as five (65-60, 9:06), but WP answered with a 13-4 run (73-69, 4:08), and the Pioneers were 6-for-6 from the free-throw line and 2-for-2 from the floor during the game's final 1:18 to turn a three-point advantage into a nine-point win.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

• Senior forward Ethan Paul tallied his first double-double as a Pioneer with a season-high 26 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 9-for-11 (.818) from the field.
• Sophomore guard Jack Gobel contributed 17 tallies, four rebounds and three assists, while freshman guard Ty'Shawn Pearson notched 14 points and four assists.
• Sophomore guard Jianni Moran added 12 points.

UP NEXT:

• William Paterson will play at Old Westbury Thursday, Dec. 18, at 7:00 p.m.

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