GREEN, RICE SCORE 19 POINTS EACH AS MIDDLESEX COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL TOPS ESSEX 64-53

Alyssa Rice and Amya Green scored 19 points each and Green snagged 11 rebounds as Middlesex College topped Essex CC 64-53 in Region 19 Women's Basketball action.

The win evened the Colts record to 4-4 on the season.

Middlesex fell behind 11-8 in a low-scoring first quarter and they trailed 30-26 at the half, but halftime adjustments put the Colts back on track towards victory.

The Colts outscored the Wolverines 18-14 in the third and then used their depth to run away from Essex in the fourth quarter, outscoring Essex 21-9.

One key to the game for Middlesex was their depth and bench play. The Colts bench, led by Genilah Singleton's 17 points, outscored the Essex reserves 21-7 and outrebounded them 20-13.

Angelina Peralta-Almonte (Sophomore/Plainfield, NJ) had five blocks in the game, the fifth time she has had that many blocks in a game this season. She is currently second in the country among NJCAA Division II athletes with 4.3 blocks per game and total blocks with 39. Green's double-double was her fourth of the season.

Middlesex will return to action on Tuesday when they travel to Raritan Valley CC for a doubleheader. Tipoff is set for 5:00PM.