When and Where
February 25, 2026 – Farmingdale, NY
Records
St. Joseph's (L.I.) 15–10, 11–9 Skyline
Mount St. Mary 16–8, 15–4 Skyline
Result
Mount St. Mary 57, St. Joseph's (L.I.) 50
Top Performers
- Gabrielle Andreacchi led the Golden Eagles with nine points, 12 rebounds, one assist, one block, and two steals.
- Madelyn Barone also recorded nine points, going 3-for-4 from the free throw line, as well as seven rebounds, and two assists.
- Isabelle Lebron is the third Golden Eagle to tally nine points, and also tallied two rebounds.
- Kallie Eichner secured seven points, three assists, and one steal.
- Chantelle Larbi scored two points, 15 rebounds, three steals, and a block.
How It Happened
- St. Joseph's struck first after an early bucket by Andreacchi, who knocked down a three-pointer at the 7:58 mark to give the Golden Eagles a 3-2 edge.
- Farmingdale answered with a quick run, but Barone converted inside and Eichner added a jumper to keep it a one-possession game midway through the quarter.
- Andreacchi provided a spark late in the period, scoring back-to-back baskets, including a fast-break layup with five seconds remaining to send SJLI ahead 11-8 after one.
- The Golden Eagles extended their lead in the second as Lebron scored twice in the paint, pushing the advantage to 15-8 with just over six minutes to play in the half.
- Andreacchi finished through contact for another layup at the 3:09 mark, stretching the lead to nine, the largest of the night for St. Joseph's.
- Farmingdale closed the half on a 6-0 run, trimming the margin to 17-14 heading into the break.
- Out of halftime, the Rams surged in front during a strong third quarter, shooting nearly 47 percent from the field in the period.
- Larbi battled inside for a putback layup to briefly restore a 19-18 SJLI advantage.
- Lebron later knocked down a jumper to cut the deficit to three, but Farmingdale carried a 29-26 lead into the fourth.
- In the final quarter, Barone scored on a layup and Eichner buried a clutch three-pointer at the 6:08 mark to pull the Golden Eagles within one, 33-32.
- After the Rams responded with a triple of its own, the Golden Eagles continued to fight as Lebron connected from beyond the arc with 45 seconds remaining to make it a 40-37 game.
- Despite late defensive stops and a pair of free throws from Barone earlier in the quarter, St. Joseph's were unable to overcome the deficit in the closing seconds, falling by a final of 43-37.
Notes
- St. Joseph's shot 25.5% (14-for-55) from the field and 14.3% (3-for-21) from three-point range.
- The Golden Eagles went 6-for-12 (50.0%) from the free-throw line.
- SJLI forced 11 FSC turnovers and recorded six steals.
- The Rams were out-rebounded 51-41 and the Golden Eagles were out-scored 26-16 in the paint.