MADISON, NJ - Junior forward
Matil Mangual had a career day, finished with a team-high 25 points and a game-high 13 rebounds to lead the College at Florham Devils to a 90-73 win over Wilkes in Freedom Conference action on Saturday afternoon.
With the win, the Devils improved to 6-1 (2-0 Freedom) while the Colonels dropped to 1-5 (0-2 Freedom).
With the game tied at 16-16 and 8:58 left in the first half, the Devils went on a 8-3 run to grab a 24-19 lead with 6:41 to go. After Wilkes came back to tie it at 24-24, FDU closed the half on a 13-6 run to take a 37-30 lead into intermission. Mangual had five points in the spurt.
FDU came out to begin the second half and really stepped on the gas, opening with a 29-13 run to take a 66-43 lead with 8:41 remaining. The Devils were never really challenged again as the closest the Colonels got the rest of the way was 17 points, 90-73, with 0:10 left.
Freshman guard
Brianna Nicholls tallied 18 points, five rebounds and five assists while junior guard
Kandace Johnson added 12 points and six boards. Freshman guard
Jasmine Washington notched 10 points off the bench.
The Devils return to action on Tuesday, December 7, 2010, at home against cross-town rival Drew beginning at 6 pm.