Bulldogs pull away from Cumberland with 3-point win
The RCSJ-Cumberland Dukes returned to the court this past weekend after a tough matchup vs #6 nationally ranked Brookdale Community College Jersey Blues. The Dukes would fall to Brookdale 95-62, but were eager to get back on the floor to compete against another Region 19 quality opponent.
Cumberland would welcome in the Bergen Community College Bulldogs, the Bulldogs were 1-1 coming into this matchup and were looking to leave South Jersey with a win. This contest would be all square in the 1st half. Both teams constantly exchanging baskets, with no team gathering more than a 6-point lead throughout the game. The 2nd half would be much of the same for these two teams as neither side could manage to pull away from each other. With 3 minutes remaining in the game, Bergen was able to able to jump ahead to a 5-point lead. Cumberland would manage to get it down to 88-87 in favor of the Bulldogs. Bergen would use foul shots to extend their lead and eventually defeat the Dukes by a score of 95-92.
Freshman Angel Smith recorded the first double-double of the season with 14 rebounds and 10 points. Leading scorer on the day was Ja'Maine Hawkins-Davenport with 26 points and not far behind him was teammate Jabril Bowman who had 22 points of his own. As a team, the Dukes would shoot 67.3% from the field; but the teams downfall would be their 1-10 effort from behind the arc. Cumberland falls to 1-2 on the year and will play again on Tuesday, November 15th when they host the Ocean County College Vikings at 6PM. For all updates on Dukes men's basketball and all other athletic programs, follow us on all social media platforms (@GoRCDukes).