Salem CC basketball

Mighty Oaks fall on road to end hopes of tournament berth; women’s team drops final game of the first year back

SALEM CC BASKETBALL
Men’s Game
Northampton CC 89, Salem CC 37
Women’s Game
Montgomery County CC 62, Salem CC 32

By Riverview Sports News

BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Salem CC basketball team’s fabulous February had it entertaining hopes of a postseason tournament berth, but the Mighty Oaks knew they had no room for error.

Those hopes came to an end Thursday night when the Oaks lost at Northampton CC 89-37. They had to win each of their last three games to extend the season, but in the first step on the journey the elements that fueled their best month of the season never showed.

They shot 23 percent from the field overall and were only 4-of-34 from 3-point range and were outrebounded 52-31. It was only their second loss in the month of February and snapped a three-game winning streak.

Northampton (17-9) opened the game on a 26-5 run and held a 43-19 halftime lead. 

The Oaks (10-13) still have two games left in their season – both at home, Saturday 1 p.m. against Sussex County CC and Monday 6 p.m. against Camden County College.

WOMENS GAME

BLUE BELL, Pa. – The Salem CC women’s basketball team wrapped up its first season back on the floor with a 62-32 loss at Montgomery County CC. The Mighty Oaks revived their program this year after a 10-year hiatus and finished the year 9-13.

MENS BOX SCORE
NORTHAMPTON CC 89, SALEM CC 13
SALEM CC (10-13) – Niame Scott 3-11 0-0 7, Dante Brinkley 4-10 2-4 10, A.J. Jones 4-10 1-2 11, Joshua Ramos 1-9 0-0 2, Tajee Jordan 0-7 0-0 0, Shaquez Coley-Lewis 2-10 0-0 5, Tivon Woolford 1-9 0-0 2. Totals 15-66 3-6 37.
NORTHAMPTON CC (17-9) – Nate Rivera 5-9 2-2 16, C.J. Miles 1-8 0-0 2, Naeem Purnell 4-6 0-0 9, Elijah Hamilton 8-11 1-2 18, Nile Mosby 8-12 4-5 20, Xavier Goodman 3-5 1-1 7, Eric Porter 1-1 0-0 3, Ethan Sakwa 2-2 0-0 4, Emmanuel Lee 0-0 0-0 0, Keein Ward 4-5 0-0 8, Austyn Lutes 0-3 0-0 0, John Green 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 37-65 8-10 89.

Salem CC1918 – 37
Northampton CC4346 –89
3-point goals: Salem 4-34 (Scott 1-5, Brinkley 0-4, Jones 2-8, Ramos 0-7, Coley-Lewis 1-7, Woolford 0-3); Northampton 7-15 (Rivera 4-6, Miles 0-1, Purnell 1-2, Hamilton 1-3, Goodman 0-1, Porter 1-1, Lutes 0-1). Rebounds: Salem 31 (Jordan 8); Northampton 52 (Hamilton 15). Total fouls: Salem 9, Northampton 8.




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