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• Kenny Rodriguez led the Golden Eagles with 27 points (8-15 FG, 3-8 3PT, 8-8 FT), seven rebounds, four assists, two steals, and one block.
• Jaiden Gaston added 21 points (8-14 FG, 4-4 FT), three assists, and two rebounds.
• TayShaun Hawkins contributed 15 points (6-11 FG, 3-5 3PT) with two assists and three rebounds.
• AJ Esposito posted 12 points (6-6 FG) with eight rebounds, three assists, and three blocks.
• Michael Notias led the Rams with 27 points (9-16 FG, 4-5 3PT, 5-6 FT), adding seven assists, two steals, and three rebounds.

How it happened:

• The game started competitively, but Farmingdale quickly built momentum with transition scoring and sharp outside shooting, taking an early lead behind baskets from Notias and Robbie Siechen.
• St. Joseph's answered with inside scoring from Gaston and Hawkins, but the Rams exploded for runs fueled by fast-break opportunities and steals, pushing the advantage to double digits multiple times in the first half.
• Farmingdale dominated the paint and transition (28 paint points, 18 fast-break points in the first half), building a commanding 48-36 halftime lead after a strong closing stretch including a Notias layup and Conroy free throws.
• The second half opened with Farmingdale extending the lead to as many as 18 (63-45) with 15 minutes left in game, capitalizing on continued transition play and key threes from Notias and Siechen.
• Rodriguez would score six straight points for SJLI cutting the lead to single digits for the first time since the five minute mark in the first half, before another Notias three put FSC ahead by 12 (79-67) with 5:33 left in the game
• Esposito and Rodriguez provided the Golden Eagles with a 10-2 scoring run to bring the game within four (81-77) with two minutes to play; The Rams pulled added to their lead with a three from Siechen before Hawkins responded with a three of his own to keep it a four point contest
• As both teams traded free throws in the final stretch a layup from Hawkins brought the game within two points (86-84) with just six seconds left 
• Farmingdale answered every run with timely baskets and free throws from Notias, Siechen, and Conroy, helped seal the win despite the late pressure from the Golden Eagles.

Notes:

• Farmingdale shot 47.0% from the field (31-66) and 39.1% from three (9-23), while going 18-22 (81.8%) from the free-throw line.
• St. Joseph's shot 53.4% overall (31-58) and 33.3% from three (7-21), going 15-18 (83.3%) from the line, with five blocks.
• Farmingdale had a 34-31 rebounding advantage (10 offensive). 

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