TOMS RIVER, NJ - Elijah Barrett (Harrisburg, Pa. /Harrisburg) scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to help lead the Northampton men's basketball team to a convincing 112-71 victory over Ocean County College on Saturday afternoon at the Cohen Center. 

Barrett, who finished 9 of 15 from the field, was one of five Spartans in double figures; Jay Davis (Northwest, Pa./Hatboro-Horsham) 25, Carlos Gutierrez (Allentown, Pa./William Allen ) 18, Arnel Lewis (Easton, Pa. /Easton) 13 and Isiah Hinton-Gray (Allentown, Pa./William Allen ) 12.  Northampton finished 43 of 76 from the field (56%), including 10 of 16 from behind the arc (63%). 

"While we really shot the ball well today," commented Head Coach Brennan McCarthy, "I was more impressed with our defensive effort ... I thought our guys did a good job keying on their shooters and running them off the 3-point line.  We were able to limit their opportunities, and in return got some really good looks on offense and the guys were knocking down shots today."

Hinton-Gray finished with 12 rebounds, while Davis added 10.  Najee Cash (Bethlehem, Pa. /Freedom ) had a team-high 6 assists, followed by Lewis with 5. 

The win propels Northampton to 13-2 overall and 9-1 in Region XIX.

Ocean falls to 3-12 overall and 3-11 in the Region. 

The Spartans travel to Luzerne County Community College on January 23rd to face the Trailblazers at 7pm.  Northampton won the first matchup of the two EPAC foes, 93-83, on December 14th in Bethlehem.