Farmingdale State - 115, Marywood - 95
SCRANTON, PA | The FSC men's basketball team set the program record for most points in a single game on Friday evening, defeating Marywood University, 115-95, in their first game at the Scranton Invitational. Farmingdale State scored 62 points in the first half en route to the record-setting total. The previous mark of 113 points occurred on three occasions (2008 at MSMC, 2009 vs. CMSV & 2022 vs. OW).
The Rams also set the program record for highest field-goal percentage in a single game (66.7%) and tied the mark for total field goals made (44). The previous mark of 65.5% (38-58) was held since 2012.
FSC (2-0) led 22-21 with 10:48 to play in the first half and rattled off 19 unanswered points to open up a commanding 20-point lead. Sophomore guard
Michael Notias (Manhasset, N.Y.) scored seven points and added a pair of assists during the run.
Holding a 15-point edge, 43-28, with four minutes on the clock, senior guards
Aaron Davis (Valley Stream, N.Y.) and
Jevon Santos (Elmont, N.Y.) knocked down back-to-back 3's before Notias had another layup to give the Rams a 51-28 lead.
Farmingdale State outscored Marywood (1-1), 11-9, in the final 2:27 of the half, including nine points by Davis, as they took a 62-37 advantage into the break.
FSC shot 24-for-37 (64.9%) from the field in the first 20 minutes with Davis and senior guard
Corey Powell (Valley Stream, N.Y.) recording 14 points apiece.
The Rams opened the second half with a pair of layups by senior forward
Nick Hurowitz (Mount Sinai, N.Y.) and a three-point play from freshman forward
Kentrell Evans (Brooklyn, N.Y.) to take their largest lead of the game at 69-37.
Marywood cut their deficit to 15 at 86-71 with 10:30 remaining, but FSC answered with a jumper by Notias and a 3-pointer by freshman forward
Liam Buckley (Manhasset, N.Y.) to regain a 20-point lead.
Still leading by 20, 107-87, with 2:50 to play, a Santos layup and a free-throw by
Macai John (Hauppauge, N.Y.) put Farmingdale State at 110 points.
In the final minute, senior guard
Kamani Jones (Baldwin, N.Y.) registered a layup before
Jaden Barwicki (Island Park, N.Y.) closed the game with a 3-pointer as FSC picked up the 115-95 victory.
Powell and Davis led the way with 17 points each, while Hurowitz tallied 16 points, six rebounds and three steals. Notias had 14 points in 20 minutes played and Santos finished with 13 points, six assists and four steals. John recorded 13 points, five rebounds and three assists off the bench, junior forward
James Cosgrove (Franklin Square, N.Y.) produced eight points, and Buckley produced seven points in the win.
Farmingdale State has earned their spot in the Championship game of the Invitational and will play Scranton tomorrow, Saturday, November 11th at 4:00 p.m. Marywood will take on FDU-Florham in the Consolation game tomorrow at 2:00 p.m.
