Salem CC Saturday

Mighty Oaks men win, women lose to end playoff hopes

By Riverview Sports News

CARNEYS POINT – The Salem Community College men are having a fabulous February.

The Mighty Oaks won for the fourth time in five February starts, running over Harrisburg Area 110-66 with six players scoring in double figures. It was the second time they’ve scored 100 this season and seventh straight game with 75 points or more.

Joshua Ramos hit seven 3-pointers off the bench and scored a game-high 27 points in 28 minutes. Niame Scott had 18, Tivon Woolford 17, Shaquez Coley-Lewis 15 (off the bench), Ahmodrion Jones 14 and Dante Brinkley 13.

The Mighty Oaks (9-12) shot 54 percent from the floor and hit 19 3-pointers. They are 7-7 since a midseason coaching change brought Mike Green to the program.

The Oaks have four more regular-season games in February and are home again Monday against Williamson College of the Trades.

Women’s Game

SCRANTON, Pa. – The Salem women’s team lost at Lackawanna College 86-52 dashing their hopes of a postseason bid. They had to finish .500 or better to qualify for the tournament but now are 9-12 with only Thursday’s game at Montgomery County CC to play. They had hoped to find one more game, but it never materialized.

The Mighty Oaks hung with their hosts for a half. They led 13-9 with two minutes left in the first quarter, but the Falcons (10-11) went on a 15-0 run to take the lead. The Falcons then exploited their dominance on the boards and outscored Salem 50-23 in the second half.

Carly Santimaw led Salem with 15 points and eight rebounds. Kathryn Laurence had 14 and Maggie St. Clair 10. Jakayla Jenkins grabbed 10 rebounds.

Jayla South led Lackawanna with 25 points, 16 rebounds, six steals and four blocked shots. Nariyah Turner, the team’s lone sophomore, had 19 points and 13 boards. Four Falcons had at least 12 rebounds in the team’s fourth straight win.