Kean Women’s Basketball Triumphs Over Rowan in NJAC Opening Round: Key Players Shine

Union, N.J. (2/17/24) – Shahd Badeer recorded a double-double 15 points and 16 rebounds to lead the #3 Kean University women's basketball team to a 78-68 victory over #6 Rowan University in the opening round of the New Jersey Athletic Conference tournament on Saturday afternoon. HOW IT HAPPENED: The Cougars (17-9) led wire-to-wire as all five starters finished in double-digits. Kean jumped out to a 6-0 lead behind buckets from Brittany Graff and Badeer. Rowan (12-14) pulled within one for their smallest deficit of the game as Nicole Mallard connected on a jumper in the paint (8-7). Both teams battled...