College Basketball: Rutgers-Camden women win

The Rutgers-Camden women's basketball team went on a 14-point run midway through the first half to wipe out a two-point deficit and beat the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, 62-50, in a nonconference game in Kings Point, N.Y., Friday night.

Alex Gravinese (Audubon) and Monica Burch (Sterling) scored 17 and 15 points, respectively, for the Scarlet Raptors (2-4).

The Mariners fell to 2-7.

Gettysburg 55, Benedictine (Ill.) 42 - An 18-3 run to start the second half helped lift the Bullets (6-2) over the Eagles at the Daytona Beach Shootout inside the Ocean Center in Florida.

Rianna Doane (Bayard Rustin) scored a dozen points and had four steals, while Emily Duggan (Ocean City) added eight points and six rebounds.

Florida International 84, La Salle 58 - Alicia Cropper and Micahya Owens (Willingboro) led the Explorers (3-6) with 13 points each as La Salle lost the opening game of the Gator Holiday Classic at Florida's O'Connell Center to the Panthers (4-5).

Lisa Mintzer (Cardinal O'Hara) made her collegiate debut after missing the first eight games because of a preseason injury.

At the Christmas City Classic at Lehigh, the host Mountain Hawks beat Vermont, 81-78, and Delaware topped Youngstown State, 69-48.

The Blue Hens (6-2) will play Lehigh (7-2) for the championship at 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

Markeisha Gatling and Kody Burke each scored 25 points to lead North Carolina State (11-1) to an 89-79 win over No. 12 Louisiana State (9-2) in Raleigh, N.C.

Chestnut Hill 72, Stonehill 66 - Taylor Trevisan scored a game-high 23 points as the Griffins (3-8) beat the Skyhawks at Sorgenti Arena.