KINGS POINT, N.Y. — The St. Joseph's University, N.Y. – Brooklyn men's basketball team opened their Skyline Conference slate on the win column, defeating the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, 69-61, on Saturday afternoon.
How it Happened
The Bears opened the contest with a 13-6 lead behind three-pointers from Adam Jasaraj (Staten Island, N.Y.) and Colin Mills (White Plains, N.Y.). The Mariners countered with a 15-2 run to take a 20-15 with 8:22 to play in the first. Despite the Bears' efforts to trim the deficit, trailing by one following an Alex Macheras (Sandy Spring, Md.) triple at 6:05, 25-24, the hosts' advantage grew to 37-27 at the intermission.
The Bears regained the lead with a 17-3 run to start the second half, taking a 44-40 advantage. Mills and Jonathan Reno (Staten Island, N.Y.) contributed 11 of the team's 17 points during the stretch. Merchant Marine briefly flipped the score in their favor, 45-44, before St. Joseph's regained the lead. Jasaraj and Timothy Richardson (Ozone Park, N.Y.) scored a combined 13 points in the final 10 minutes to secure a 69-61 win for the Bears.
For the Bears
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Mills had a team-best 16 points.
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Richardson provided 13 points off the bench and pulled three rebounds.
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Jasaraj totaled 11 points on 50 percent shooting (4-8) and collected seven boards.
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Justin Nazon (Staten Island, N.Y.) hauled in a game-high 17 rebounds; adding seven assists and six points.
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Reno and Noah Gray (Panama City, Fla.) each finished with eight points.
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Joshua Gordon (Brooklyn, N.Y.) logged four points and three blocks.
Up Next
The Bears will take a holiday break before returning to play on Saturday, January 4, 2025, against Farmingdale State College at 2:30 p.m.
