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Top performers:

• Senior Ryan McNeely led the Golden Eagles with 22, shooting 5-11 from three-point range and adding two assists and three rebounds
• Senior Spencer Malloy captured a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds to go along with one assist, one block and one steal
• Senior Alec Tabada secured 19 points, five rebounds, two assists and four steals
• Junior Jusst Turner tallied five points, five rebounds and eight assists
• Drew Zalescik led the Mariners with 25 points, 14 rebounds, four assists and two steals

How it happened:

• The Golden Eagles jumped out to an early 17-point lead as McNeely and Tabada scored all of SJLI's points during the run, holding USMMA to zero through the first six minutes of play
• Merchant Marine Academy would look to cut into St. Joseph's lead as they responded, going on a 16-8 scoring run to bring the lead to single digits with eight minutes to go in the first half
• As a Justin Forest layup brought the Golden Eagle lead back to 11, the Mariners again answered an 11-0 scoring run to tie the game at 27 a piece with just under five minutes remaining in the half
• Malloy and McNeely provided SJLI with the scoring output to help take a three-point lead (36-33) into halftime
• In the early minutes of the second half, USMMA would capture their first lead of the game with a three-pointer from Mason Lavergne before back-to-back threes from McNeely allowed St Joseph's to take hold of a four-point lead again
• The Golden Eagles would hold a slight lead for the next nine minutes of play before the game was tied at 50 with seven minutes left to play
• SJLI's Turner would provide the offensive spark needed to gain control of the game as the guard scored or assisted on eight straight St. Joseph's point as they held a 58-53 lead with three minutes to go
• A turnover from SJLI late provided the Mariners with an opportunity to bring the score within one point with 18 seconds left, but McNeely and Tabada closed the game and secured the Golden Eagles' victory 

Notes:

• St. Joseph's shot 39.7% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc
• USMMA finished 35.8% from the field and 29.6% from three-point range
• The Golden Eagles held a slight rebounding advantage of 42-41
• Both teams scored 26 points in the paint

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