St. Joseph's (L.I.) SJCLI 0-1,0-0 Skyline

Wm. Paterson WP 1-0,0-0 NJAC

St. Joseph's (L.I.) SJCLI

0-1,0-0 Skyline

Final

Nov. 10, 2025

Wm. Paterson WP

1-0,0-0 NJAC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
St. Joseph's (L.I.) SJCLI	37	38	75
Wm. Paterson WP	50	38	88

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | 11/10/2025 9:48:00 PM

Men's Basketball Drops Opener to William Paterson

November 10, 2025 – Wayne, N.J.

St. Joseph's (L.I.) 0–1, 0–0 Skyline
William Paterson 1–0, 0–0 NJAC

William Paterson 88, St. Joseph's (L.I.) 75

TayShaun Hawkins led the Golden Eagles with 18 points, connecting on 7-of-13 from the field and 3-of-7 from beyond the arc, while adding four assists and three rebounds.
AJ Esposito posted a double-double with 17 points (11-for-12 FT) and 11 rebounds to go along with two steals and one assist.
Kenny Rodriguez tallied 13 points, three rebounds, three steals, and a block in 32 minutes.
Anthony Todd contributed eight points, seven rebounds, three steals, and an assist.
For William Paterson, Jack Gobel led all scorers with 22 points on 8-of-18 shooting, including five three-pointers, while Jianni Moran added 14 points and four assists.

St. Joseph's opened the contest with early baskets from Rodriguez and Hawkins to take a brief 4–2 advantage before William Paterson found its rhythm from deep.
The Pioneers used an early 18–9 run fueled by four made three-pointers to seize a 24–13 lead midway through the first half.
A stretch of strong defense and trips to the free-throw line by Esposito helped SJLI slow the tempo, trimming the lead to 11 before a late WPU surge pushed the score to 50–37 at halftime.
Early in the second half, Rodriguez and Hawkins knocked down back-to-back three-pointers as part of an 8–0 run that brought the Golden Eagles within eight (53–45).
The Pioneers responded with steady perimeter play and consistent ball movement to extend their lead back to double digits, capitalizing on SJLI turnovers.
Esposito dominated inside down the stretch, converting at the line and in the paint, while Todd and Gaston contributed key buckets to keep the game competitive.
Despite matching William Paterson point-for-point in the second half (38–38), the Golden Eagles couldn't overcome the hot first-half shooting by the Pioneers.

St. Joseph's shot 44.4% (24–54) from the field and 34.8% (8–23) from three-point range.
The Golden Eagles went 19-for-31 (61.3%) from the free-throw line.
SJLI forced 17 William Paterson turnovers and recorded 10 steals.
The Golden Eagles were out-rebounded 39–32 and outscored 32–20 in the paint.