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Women’s Hoops Storms Past NJIT 87-71

Led by 18 points by Kassondra Brown, the Rutgers Women’s Basketball team stormed past NJIT 87-71 at Jersey Mike’s Arena to improve to 2-1 on the young season. Five different…

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Rutgers women’s basketball improved to 2-1 with an 87-71 win over NJIT at Jersey MIke’s Arena. Rutgers Athletics.

Led by 18 points by Kassondra Brown, the Rutgers Women's Basketball team stormed past NJIT 87-71 at Jersey Mike's Arena to improve to 2-1 on the young season.

Five different players scored double-digits with Kaylene Smikle, Awa Sidibe and Erica Lafayette posting 13 points a piece, and Chyna Cornwell dropping 12 points in the victory.

According to Rutgers Athletics, "The Scarlet Knights dominated the glass with a 50-30 advantage in rebounding and turned the possession battle into a season-high point output on 53 percent shooting from the field. Meanwhile, NJIT was held to 34 percent from the floor."

Sue Wicks, a basketball Hall of Famer, who played for Rutgers from 1985-88 was recognized by Rutgers during Sunday's game.

Rutgers will host North Carolina Central on Wednesday, November 16.

Michael Cohen is the News and Sports Director at Fox Sports Radio New Jersey and Magic 98.3 FM, as well as a radio production assistant with Fox and Magic in New Jersey. He started his career in Somerset in 2018 initially as a news fill-in at WCTC 1450 AM, and soon moved up to higher responsibilities in the ensuing years, assuming News & Sports Director title in 2021Prior to his time with Fox Sports New Jersey, Michael was play-by-play voice for New Jersey Jackals baseball, and as well as play-by-play and color for the College of Staten Island basketball (men and women), softball and baseball. Michael began his career as a news and sportswriter with the Jersey Journal of Hudson County.