Felician Athletics - 2/1/07 MEN'S BASKETBALL - James Has Breakout Game, Leads Felician In OT

RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Felician College junior Jason James (Charlotte, NC/Millbrook [NY]) scored seven of his career-high 19 points in overtime, leading the Golden Falcons to an 80-76 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference men’s basketball victory over visiting Caldwell College before 297 fans Thursday night at Job Gymnasium.

James’s fifth three-point field goal of the game gave Felician (10-11, 8-6) the lead it would never relinquish in the extra session, 71-69 with 3:28 remaining. His four free throws in the final minute were part of a stretch of seven of 10 made by the Golden Falcons to help seal the victory. The overtime period was forced by a 23-foot three-pointer by Felician’s Jason Romer (New York, NY/Wadleigh) with 31 seconds left in regulation, tying the game at 64-64. Both teams missed on chances to win the game in the closing seconds.

Caldwell (12-9, 7-7) opened the game with a 16-4 run over the first six minutes, and led 37-25 at halftime. Felician took its first lead of the game, 52-51, on a James three-pointer with 8:55 remaining

Michael Pierrot (Melville, NY/Half Hollow Hills East) also scored 19 points and had 17 rebounds for the Golden Falcons, who put five scorers in double figures. Freshman James Harper (Eatontown, NJ/Long Branch) posted 15 points and nine rebounds. Jean Georges (Vauxhal, NJ/Spotswood) scored 19 points and Sam Cricelli (Brighton, England/Culham) had 13 points and 16 boards for the Cougars.