Men's Basketball Cruises to Fourth Straight Win
WATERBURY, Conn. – Thomas Jefferson University men's basketball (15-8, 9-6) shot over 60% in the second half in all facets of the game as they went to take down Post University (9-14, 8-7) in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Saturday afternoon action.
WHAT HAPPENED
- Jefferson used an 11-0 run to go up 17-9 over the Eagles. Post fought back and got within two points multiple times, but the Rams held onto the lead throughout the quarter and the rest of the contest
- Jefferson continued their attack in the second half, pushing their lead as much as 19 points and not faltering lower than eight points early in the second quarter
- Jefferson made 15 three-pointers in the game, nine in the first half
- Isaiah Thomas-McClain led all scorers with 17 points on the day. Matt McCool and Sean Fullerton contributed 14 and 13 points respectively off the bench. Jahmare Memphis rounded out the double-digit scorers for the Rams, putting up 12 points
- Taquan Williams had 15 points for the Eagles. Brody Limric (12) and Derrick Thomas II (11) all had double digit scoring for the Eagles
TEAM STATS
FG: 31-of-56 (55.4%)
3PT: 15-of-26 (57.7%)
FT: 6-of-9 (66.7%)
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Isaiah Thomas McClain: 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting (5-9 3PT), 8 rebounds, 6 assists
Sean Fullerton: 14 points on 6-of-10 shooting (2-3 3PT), 3 rebounds
Matt McCool: 13 points on 6-of-6 shooting, 3 rebounds
Jahmare Memphis: 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting (2-5 3PT), 2-2 FT, 5 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals
UP NEXT
Jefferson will now look to make their winning streak go to five as they had over the highway to take on Holy Family University on Wednesday, February 11 at 8 p.m.
