11/5/07

Pioneers Battle in 68-58 Exhibition Loss at Monmouth


Al Holloway plays good in defeat. William Paterson battled, holding a lead midway through the first half, before losing a 68-58 men’s basketball exhibition contest at Division I Monmouth Nov. 4.


William Paterson cut the lead to 59-51 with 2:55 remaining in the game, when sophomore Al-Basser Holloway (Union, N.J./Newark East Side) connected on a three-pointer from the top of the key, and pulled to within 60-53 at 2:12 when classmate Chris Brown (Newark, N.J./Newark Science) drained two foul shots.

The Pioneers outscored Monmouth 32-28 in the second half, led by Holloway's 10 points after intermission.

Spiegel and Holloway each tallied 12 points for the Pioneers, while Fowler and Abdoulaye Ouedraogo (Newark, N.J./Newark Science) each had seven rebounds.

Last season, William Paterson posted a 15-10 overall record and a 6-7 mark in NJAC action. The Pioneers will begin the 2007-08 season Friday, Nov. 16, against Emerson in the first round of the Vassar Tip-Off Tournament at 8:00 p.m.

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