Rams Take Double OT Win over New Jersey City

-- Rams Take Double OT Win over NJCU --

Farmingdale State - 85, New Jersey City - 77 (2OT)

Jersey City, N.J. - The Farmingdale State women's basketball team improved to 2-2 with an 85-77 double-overtime victory over New Jersey City University (1-4) on Wednesday night in Jersey City, N.J. Senior center Mercedes Miller (New York, N.Y./Manhattan Center) led the Rams with 29 points and 12 rebounds, her 2nd double-double of the season. Farmingdale now leads the all-time series 5-2 over the Gothic Knights.

The Rams trailed by three at the half, 34-31. Following the seventh tie of the first two periods, it was 52-52 with 6:52 remaining. Seven quick points helped NJCU build a six-point, 59-53 lead, with 5:37 left and a three-pointer by NJCU sophomore guard Fatia Whitsett (West Orange, N.J./West Orange) with 4:15 left maintained a five-point, 62-57 edge. But Farmingdale outscored NJCU 9-4 down the stretch to force the first overtime. With both teams even again at 73-73, it would force a double OT and Farmingdale took advantage of four NJCU starters fouling out to open up a 12-4 edge for the eventual win. 

Sophomore guard Kimberly Blakney (Brooklyn, N.Y./Benjamin Banneker) registered her first double-double of the year with 26 points and 10 rebounds. She also finished with five steals, four assists and two blocks. Senior guard Dankery Perez (New York, N.Y./Manhattan Center) led the Rams with five assists.

For New Jersey City, freshman guard Angela Fitzgerald (Jersey City, N.J./Marist) posted career-highs of 28 points and 18 rebounds. Sophomore guard Tania Greenleaf (Bordentown, N.J./Columbia) also finished with a career-high, 20 points.

Farmingdale State will host Skyline Conference opponent Yeshiva Univeristy on Thursday, November 29th at 8:00 p.m., before traveling to the College of Mount Saint Vincent for another conference game on Saturday, December 1st at 2:00 p.m. following the men's game.

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