PATCHOGUE, N.Y. — Jonathan Reno (Staten Island, N.Y./Moore Catholic) and Evan Sirakis (Hollis Hills, N.Y./St. Francis Prep) knocked down a combined 49 points in the St. Joseph's University, N.Y. (Brooklyn) men's basketball team's 83-76 victory over sibling school St. Joseph's (Long Island) on Saturday afternoon.

How it Happened

Shooting 6-for-11 from the field inside of the opening 10 minutes saw the Bears hold a 20-8 advantage. The collective team effort, headlined by Reno leading all scorers with 11 points, saw the Bears' lead increase to 15, 40-25, at the half.

The largest lead of the day came at the 13:56 mark of the second half, 54-33, following back-to-back triples from Reno and James Mojica (South Ozone Park, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy). Despite the deficit, the Golden Eagles were within reach of the Bears; mounting a comeback effort in the waning moments of the contest. The seven-point differential at the end of the contest was the closest Long Island were to the Bears as the navy and gray held on to the 83-76 win.

For the Bears

• Reno's 26 points were a game-high. He added three rebounds, as many steals, and a pair of assists.

• Sirakis finished with 23 points, shooting 11-of-12 from the free-throw line. He also logged six assists, three rebounds, and two steals.

• Mojica dropped 11 points on 4-of-6 shooting and 3-of-5 from beyond the arc.

• Adam Jasaraj (Staten Island, N.Y./Susan Wagner) had a near double-double of a game-best 10 rebounds and eight points. He dished out four assists.

• Alex Macheras (Sandy Spring, Md./Sherwood) totaled nine rebounds to go with four points and three assists.

Up Next

The Bears are back at The Hill Center this Tuesday, January 16 with a Skyline duel against SUNY Maritime College.