NJIT Highlights vs. Southeast Missouri
Post game report w/ ESPN+'s Michael Ventola and NJIT's Coach Lane
NEWARK, NJ—Southeast Missouri used a 9-0 run in the final 1:23 of the game to slip past NJIT, 68-58, in the final game of the NJIT Thanksgiving Classic Sunday afternoon at the Wellness and Events Center.
In a closely-contested match, which featured 15 lead changes and seven ties, the Highlanders took its last lead of the game, 52-50, with 5:12 on the clock in the fourth quarter after a layup by
Tatianna Torres.
The Redhawks (2-4) went on a 15-4 run over the last 4:45 to secure the win, paced by Tesia Thompson's team-high 15 points and eight rebounds. Guard Adrianna Murphy scored 14 points while Jocelyn Taylor and Carrie Shephard notched 11 points apiece.
NJIT (1-6) was paced by sophomore guard
Ellyn Stoll's game-best 18 points on 5-of-8 shooting from the field, 4-for-5 from three-point range and 4-of-6 from the charity strip. Stoll pulled down six rebounds and shared game-high honors, dishing out four assists.
Graduate student
Kelly Guarino combined for 16 points on 4-of-9 from beyond the arc, including four rebounds. Junior forward
Danielle Tunstall added eight points and led the game with nine rebounds as the Highlanders outrebounded the Redhawks, 43-to-39.
NJIT scored the first point of the game and extended its lead to as many as nine, 18-9, at the 1:33 mark, after a pair of free throws made by Tunstall. Southeast Missouri scored eight quick points in the final :44 second of the quarter, slimming the lead to within three, 18-15.
Both teams scored 13 points in the second quarter as the Highlander held a 31-28 lead heading into halftime. Guarino and Stoll scored nine points each in the first half for the Highlanders.
After five ties in the third quarter, Southeast Missouri connected on a shot at the buzzer by Murphy to give the Redhawks a one-point lead, 46-45, to end of quarter.
NJIT will return to action on Wednesday at 7pm when the Highlanders visit Rider. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+.
A simple way to find ESPN+ is on NJIT's official athletics website, www.njithighlanders.com. Near the middle of the home page under the headlines section, an upcoming events calendar lists scheduled NJIT contests. After finding the event, click the camera icon to the left of the event listing. That brings you to an ESPN+ portal where you can access the desired program.
