MEN'S HOOPS DOWNS PHILADELPHIA FOR CORINO'S 399TH WIN

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PHILADELPHIA, Pa. - Junior guard Jean Georges (Vauxhal, NJ/Spotswood) and sophomore forward Manny Perez (Egg Harbor, NJ/Egg Harbor), left, each tallied 19 points as the Caldwell College men's basketball team defeated league-leading Philadelphia University, 74-60 Tuesday evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference game. The win is the fourth straight for the Cougars (7-8 overall, 3-4 CACC) and the 399th victory in head coach Mark Corino's career. Corino needs one more win to become just the second active men's college basketball coach in New Jersey with 400 career victories.

The Cougars jumped out to a 15-2 lead to start the game, only to see the Rams battle back and cut the deficit to 30-28 by halftime. Hot shooting at the start of the second half allowed the Cougars to take control of the game and hold on for the victory. Georges, senior guard Mark Kelly (Oakhurst, NJ/Ocean Twp.) and sophomore guard Michael Wise (Whitesboro, NJ/Middletownship) each hit three-pointers as the Cougars hit 4-of-7 from beyond the arc in the second half. Both teams shot the ball well, with the Rams making 52.3 percent and the Cougars hitting 51.0 percent of their field goal attempts. The win marks the third straight game that Caldwell has shot better than 50.0 percent from the floor. The Cougars also forced 22 Philadelphia turnovers while committing just 11.

Perez came off the bench to make 8-of-10 from the field, while George hit three three-pointers in matching Perez for team honors with 19 points. Kelly also made three threes and finished with 13 points. Senior forward Teren Scudder (Paterson, NJ/Paterson Catholic) led the Cougars with six rebounds. Tayron Thomas and Christian Burns led the Rams with 22 and 20 points, respectively.

Corino will attempt to earn his 400th victory on Thursday, Jan. 12, when the Cougars play at Dominican College in another CACC battle. Game time is scheduled for 8:00 p.m.

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