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74
St. Joseph's (L.I.) SJCLI 0-3,0-0 Skyline
79
Winner Hartwick Hart 2-1,0-0 Empire 8
St. Joseph's (L.I.) SJCLI
0-3,0-0 Skyline
74
Final
79
Hartwick Hart
2-1,0-0 Empire 8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
St. Joseph's (L.I.) SJCLI 29 45 74
Hartwick Hart 42 37 79

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Hayley Peck | Assistant Manager for Media Relations

Men's Basketball Falls Short on the Road, 79-74

When and Where

November 14, 2025 – Owings Mills, M.D. / Owings Mills Gymnasium @Stevenson University

Records

St. Joseph's (L.I.) 0–2, 0–0 Skyline
Hartwick 2–1, 0–0 Empire 8

Result

Hartwick 79, St. Joseph's (L.I.) 74

Top Performers

  • Anthony Todd led the Golden Eagles with 16 points, connecting on 6-of-15 from the field and 4-of-6 from the free throw line, while adding one assist, one block, one steal, and five rebounds.
  • AJ Esposito recorded 14 points (4-for-4 FT) and 11 rebounds to go along with two steals, one block, and one assist.
  • Kenny Rodriguez tallied 13 points, eight rebounds, two assists, and a steal in 27 minutes.
  • Jaiden Gaston contributed 13 points (4-for-8 FG, 3-for-5 3PT, and 2-for-2 FT), seven rebounds, three steals, and an assist.
  • For Hartwick, Kesean Leonard led all scorers with 14 points on 6-of-9 shooting, while Cosmo Hardinson added 13 points and four assists.

How It Happened

  • St. Joseph's opened the game with early layup from Rodriguez for a brief 2-0 advantage before Hartwick came in with a six point lead.
  • The Golden Eagles was able to tie the score once at 6-6, after that the Hawks made a 3-pointer.
  • Both teams went back-and-forth for the rest of the first half, with both teams only having small leads. The Hawks had the scoring advantage of 42-29 right before halftime.
  • Early in the second half, Hartwick had a layup to start the scoring field, but not to long after Esposito made a layup to even the points 2-2.
  • Rodriguez and TayShaun Hawkins both recorded 3-pointers which helped the Golden Eagles have an 11 point lead to make the score close with 46-44.
  • The score remained close this half, St. Joseph's having a five point lead to help put them in the lead for the first time since the beginning of the first 58-53.
  • At 4:58, the Hawks tied the score 64-64. Despite the back-and-forth scoring continuing between the two teams, Hartwick took the win 79-74.

Notes

  • St. Joseph's shot 44.4% (28–63) from the field and 43.8% (7–16) from three-point range.
  • The Golden Eagles went 11-for-16 (68.8%) from the free-throw line.
  • SJLI forced 14 Hartwick turnovers and recorded six steals.
  • The Golden Eagles were out-rebounded 37–32, but was able to lead in the paint 38-26

Up Next

The Golden Eagles continues their run at the Mustang Classic as they face the loser of the Stevenson vs Penn State- Brandywine game on Saturday, November 15 at 2:00 PM.
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