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CALDWELL, N.J. - Caldwell College junior guard Jean Georges (Vauxhal, NJ/Spotswood), left, scored a career-high 24 points as the Cougars defeated Dowling College, 74-60 in a non-conference game Sunday afternoon at the George R. Newman Center. The win is the first of the season for the Cougars (1-4) and the 298th victory for head coach Mark Corino in 18 seasons at Caldwell. It is also Corino's 393rd career win in 23 seasons. The Golden Lions drop to 1-2 overall with the loss.

After trailing early in the game, the Cougars took control of the game with a 9-2 run that make the score 27-20 with just under five minutes left in the half. The Cougars closed out the half with nine straight points, including a three-pointer and lay-up from Georges, to take a 35-28 lead into the locker room.

After the Golden Lions tallied the first four points of the second half, baskets by sophomore forwards Manny Perez (Egg Harbor, NJ/Egg Harbor) and B.J. Suchy (Ronkonkoma, NY/Our Savior) and a three from sophomore guard Adam Sabree (Detroit, MI/Renaissance) put the Cougars up 45-29. Caldwell took its largest lead of the game thanks to Georges, who made two three-pointers and a free throw in a span of 39 seconds for a 57-36 advantage. Dowling worked the lead down to 11 points three times but were unable to get any closer.

Georges went 5-of-6 from three-point range to help the Cougars make 72.7 percent (8-of-11) from beyond the arc, including a perfect 5-of-5 in the second half. Georges, whose previous career-best was 21 points, recorded seven rebounds and four steals in the win. Suchy also turned in a strong performance with a career-high 18 points and a team-best eight boards. Sophomore guard Michael Wise (Whitesboro, NJ/Middletownship) recorded career highs of nine points and seven assists. The Golden Lions were led by forward Raheim Lowery, who scored 24 points and grabbed 12 rebounds in the loss.

Corino now stands just seven wins away from becoming the second active men's college basketball coach in New Jersey to achieve 400 career victories.

The Cougars begin play in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference on Tuesday, Nov. 29, when they play at N.J.I.T., beginning at 8:00 p.m. Both the men's game and women's game, which starts at 6:00 p.m., will be broadcast on the internet live. Fans can access the free webcast by going to the CACC website (CACCAthletics.org) and clicking on the Teamline link.