MAHWAH, NJ (Feb. 16, 2022) – The Ramapo College women's basketball team went on a 24-10 second-quarter lead to establish a 17-point halftime lead and went on to defeat Rutgers University-Camden, 71-48, here Wednesday night in the final regular-season New Jersey Athletic Conference game for both teams.
 
The victory helped the Roadrunners complete a season sweep over the Scarlet Raptors, although only one game was played on the court. Rutgers-Camden was unable to play its first game of the season against the Roadrunners due to health and safety protocols, being forced to take a NJAC forfeit.
 
Ramapo closes the regular season with a 10-11 overall record and a 9-9 mark in the NJAC as it waits for a NJAC quarterfinal matchup next week. Rutgers-Camden finishes the regular season at 2-17 overall and 1-17 in the NJAC. It will be the 10th seed in the NJAC playoffs and will play a first-round game Saturday at No. 7 Stockton University at 5 p.m.
 
Ramapo scored the first seven points of the game before a flurry by junior guard/forward Jalissa Pitts brought the Scarlet Raptors back into the game, trailing 11-10. She continued her hot hand on a layup with 2:38 remaining in the opening quarter, giving the Raptors their first lead of the game, 12-11. That gave her 10 of the Raptors' first 12 points.
 
Ramapo closed out the quarter with a 6-2 run to take a 17-14 lead. Pitts had 12 of the Raptors' points in the period, while sophomore forward Carleigh Galasso notched the other two. Ramapo's points were spread among six players, led by five from freshman guard Jada Thompson.
 
Jalissa Pitts retained her hot hand to start the second quarter, scoring a pair of field goals to help the Scarlet Raptors regain an 18-17 lead. Ramapo countered with the next nine points, however, taking the lead for good on a jumper by Thompson to make it 19-18. By the end of the half, the Roadrunners held a 41-24 lead despite 20 points from Jalissa Pitts. Galasso and senior forward Breanna Ettrick scored two points apiece to account for the Scarlet Raptors' other four points. Thompson had 12 first-half points to lead the Roadrunners.
 
Pitts finished with a career-high 32 points, shooting 12-for-20 from the floor, including 1-for-3 from three-point range, and hitting seven of 11 free throws. She also added nine rebounds, four steals, two assists and a pair of blocks, tying her career high in that category. Her previous high point output was 25, accomplished against both The College of New Jersey (Feb. 12, 2021) and Penn State-Schuylkill (Nov. 12, 2019).
 
Galasso finished with eight points and two blocks, while freshman guard Zhoei Travis grabbed a career-high eight rebounds, passing her previous high of five against Stockton University (Jan. 19, 2022).
 
Despite some individual highs for the Scarlet Raptors, Ramapo earned its victory by placing eight players in the scoring column, including three in double figures. Sophomore guard Bridget Cahill scored 22 points and Thompson added 16. Senior center Alie Wickersheim collected a double-double of 12 points and 13 rebounds. She helped Ramapo control the boards, 46-33.
 
The Roadrunners shot 31-for-76 (40.8 percent) from the floor, including 5-for-18 (27.8) from three-point range. They were 4-for-9 (44.4) from the foul line.
 
Rutgers-Camden shot 19-for-49 (38.8), including 1-for-10 (10.0) from three-point range. The Raptors were 9-for-13 (69.2) from the foul line.