Kiana Johnson scored 16 points, and Jasmine Thomas had 10 for the Spartans.

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But that lost second can't be blamed on his disease: During the run, he was pushing his 6-year-old daughter, Kiana, in a stroller.

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His mother, identified Wednesday as Kiana Workman, 38, of New York City's Brooklyn borough, was discovered dead Tuesday on the floor of her bedroom after maintenance workers at the apartment complex in northern New Jersey reported a foul odor.

NPR: NJ Boy, 4, Found With Dead Mom Was Living On Sugar

His mother, identified Wednesday as Kiana Workman, 38, of New York City's Brooklyn borough, was discovered dead Tuesday on the floor of her bedroom at a tidy, low-rise apartment complex in Union Township, about 15 miles from New York City.

WSJ: NJ boy found with dead mom weighed 26 pounds