When and Where:
November 17, 2023 - Patchogue, NY
Records:
St. Joseph's (L.I.), 2-1
St. Lawrence, 3-0
Results:
On Friday evening, the St. Joseph's University (L.I.) men's basketball team dropped a non-conference matchup to St. Lawrence, 60-54. 
Top performers:
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	Junior Xavier Allen led the Golden Eagles with a game-high 20 points, nine rebounds, and three steals while also recording one assist and one block 
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	Junior Alec Tabada posted 10 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two blocks 
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	Senior Spencer Malloy contributed eight points, eight rebounds, one assist and one block 
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	Junior Dillon Hod finished with eight points, three rebounds, and one assist coming off the bench  
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	St. Lawrence's Gavin Macaulay tallied 14 points, eight rebounds, and one steal 
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	Adam Dudzinski of the Saints secured the double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds, adding one assist, one block and one steal 
How it happened:
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	A back-and-forth battle through the first seven minutes of action saw the Golden Eagles pull ahead by eight off a Terrin Roy three, taking a 13-5 lead 
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	Just over the midway point of the first half, SJLI would rally a 12-5 run that saw Allen capitalize on back-to-back threes  
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	As the first half was winding down, the Saints responded with a 13-4 run of themselves that was halted by a jumper from Malloy that saw St. Joseph's enter the half up six 
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	St. Lawrence took the lead just five minutes into the second half off a Macaulay layup, followed by another Allen three to give the Golden Eagles the lead again 
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	A Troy McPherson three-pointer tied the game at 40 a piece with just 11 minutes of action remaining  
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	Over the next five minutes, the Saints rallied a 10-3 to pull ahead by seven, with Allen hitting a clutch layup off the feed from Tabada to make it a five-point game  
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	Clutch free throws down the stretch helped St. Lawrence secure the victory in the end, 60-54  
Notes:
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	St. Joseph's shot 27.9% (17-61) from the field and 35.7% from three-point range 
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	St. Lawrence was 19-62, good for 30.6%, while shooting 32.1% from beyond the arc 
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	The Saints held an eight-rebound advantage, 50-42Â