JERSEY CITY, NJ (NJCUGothicKnights.com) | New Jersey City University rookie guard KIANA BRIGGS (Paterson, NJ/Passaic County Tech) stole an inbounds pass and hit one of two foul shots with 1.0 seconds on the clock to force overtime before the Gothic Knights outscored Kean University, 10-3 in the extra session and defeated the Cougars at home for the first time in nearly 14 years, 56-49, in a non-conference women's basketball game on December 8 at the John J. Moore Athletics and Fitness Center ('Coach Charlie Brown Court.').
 
Briggs, who scored a career-high 13 points in 36 minutes, shot 5-of-14 overall and 3-of-7 from the line, but her steal with under three seconds left in the lane and subsequent slash to the basket, forced the extra period where NJCU (3-4) defeated the Cougars (1-6), a perennial New Jersey Athletic Conference power, for the first time since February 4, 2006 in Union, NJ.
 
Kean had won the last six meetings overall in any venue and eight straight in Jersey City since February 17, 1999. The game was a non-conference game as the Cougars are not part of the league standings this season due to a ruling of the NJAC Board of Athletic Administrators.
 
The game didn't appear headed for a dramatic second period ending because the Knights gained a 38-30 advantage with 5:42 left on a running jumper by Briggs to the right of the lane. But Kean used a 12-4 run over the next 4:15 to gain a 44-42 lead and still led 46-43 with 23.8 left. A layup by senior forward MAXINE KAMINSKI (Kearny, NJ/Kearny) with three seconds left made it a one-point game before Briggs claimed the inbounds steal.
 
"This was a great win after two tough losses where even though our shots didn't drop we fought through and maintained our composure," said second-year coach Amy Mulligan.

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