By Edgar Rivas, Jr.—
The NJCU Men’s basketball team will play their final home game of the regular season against Rutgers-Newark on Feb. 15. The Gothic Knights are having a stellar season as the defending NJAC champions. They have one loss at home and three players are averaging over 10 Pts/G. Kaihrique Irick, Walik Albright, and Keith Williams have become a three-headed scoring monster, averaging 16.7, 12.5, and 10.6 Pts/G, respectively.
As for Rutgers-Newark, Pedro Burgos is averaging an astonishing 17.6 Pts/G. They are four games over .500 and have the same conference record as the Gothic Knights, 6-4. The two teams did meet earlier in the season on Jan. 25, where the Scarlet Raiders won 73-69, behind Burgo’s 28 Pts.
It is the final Gothic Knights home game before the NJAC Tournament begins. Show your support at the John J. Moore Athletic Fitness Center on Feb. 15 at 8:00pm.
