The Roadrunners women's basketball lineup may have just gotten stronger than ever. That was evident during Thursday afternoon's 78-53 Garden State Athletic Conference victory over visiting Camden County College, the fourth win a row for Coach Rich Cooper's squad and pushing the team's record to an impressive 7-3 overall on the season.
While guards Kyler Coughlin (Gloucester, 13 points) and Qeiajae Canty (Atlantic City, 13 points) made their usual offensive contributions, the Runners also received a quiet, but effective performance from forward Kadina Harris-Hood (Atlantic City).
In her return from an early season injury. forward Harris-Hood dropped in 9 points and pulled down four rebounds, marking a successful comeback in her first game since early November.
"We're healthy, and that's huge for any team's success," said head coach Rich Cooper. "Having Kadina (Harris-Hood) return definitely provides us another weapon and some depth in our lineup. She will be an even bigger contributor once she's played a few games."
Harris-Hood did indeed lend plenty of balance to an already solid lineup. All 10 players who entered the contest scored, including 8 from forward Trina Deveney-Bethea (Holy Spirit), and 6 each from Nikita Ackker (Triton), Syria Bass, Mya Lewis (Cherry Hill West) and De'Ania Davenport-White (Salem).
The Runners controlled the outcome most of the way, taking leads of 23-13 after the first quarter and 36-26 at halftime. Coughlin led the way, netting 10 of her 14 in the first half.
The host team blew it open in the third quarter, outscoring the Cougars 26-11 for s 62-37 advantage.
Next up for the Runners will be the Roadrunner Classic Saturday, with a 12 noon start against Rowan-Burlington.
Game Preview
The Roadrunner women's basketball team will look to win their fourth straight game when they host Camden County College in a 5:00 pm start Tuesday, December 5.
Top scorers for Coach Rich Cooper's Runners include guard Qeiajae Canty (Atlantic City, 16.2 ppg), and forwards Nikita Acker (Triton Regional, 9.7 ppg) and Trina Deveney-Bethea (Cedar Creek, 16.0 ppg, 8.2 rebounds/game). Sophomore guard Mya Lewis (Cherry Hill West) and forward Kylar Coughlin (Gloucester) also are enjoying solid seasons.
"We are getting healthier and our lineup is improving each game," said Cooper. "Defensively we're making our difference, and we hope to continue that pattern. Offensively, we need to be more consistent, but we are making progress."
The Runners enter Tuesday's contest with a 6-3 overall record following a recent win over RCSJ-Cumberland. They will face a Cougars' team that enters the match-up with a 2-5 overall record.
Game Day information is below.
GAME DAY INFORMATION
RCSJ-Gloucester vs. Camden County College
December 5. 2019, 5:00 pm
Hosted by:
Roadrunner Athletics, Deptford, NJ
Coaches:
Rich Cooper RCSJ Gloucester
Chip Reitano, Camden County College
Records:
Roadrunners: 6-3 overall, 5-1 Region
Cougars: 2-5 overall, 1-4 Region
