Farmingdale State 87, Swarthmore 72
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. | Senior guard
Sean Conroy (Staten Island, N.Y.) scored a season-high 24 points to go with seven rebounds, five assists and two blocked shots Wednesday night, as the Farmingdale State College men's basketball team completed its regular-season non-conference slate with an 87-72 home victory over Swarthmore College.
Conroy shot 8-of-15 from the field (4-of-8 3FG) for the Rams (7-2), while sophomore swingman
Jordan Tucker (Elmont, N.Y.) scored a career-high 16 points for the third time this season. Senior guard
Michael Notias (Manhasset, N.Y.) shot 8-of-10 from the free-throw line on his way to a 15-point evening, while also dishing out a game-high seven assists and swiping three steals. Freshman guard
Conor Griffin (Whitestone, N.Y.) scored eight points off the bench for the second time in the last week, hitting all three of his field goals along the way, and tied Notias for the game-high with three steals on the defensive end of the floor. FSC shot 28-of-34 on free throws against the Garnet (5-4), and registered 38 points in the paint on the evening.
The teams traded the lead over the first 12 minutes of the game, before Farmingdale State embarked on a 15-0 run over a 2:49 stretch, with Conroy's 3-pointer at the 4:38 mark giving the hosts a 32-21 lead. The Rams led by double digits for the remainder of the first half, and carried a 41-28 lead into the halftime break.
The Garnet came out of the locker room with a 17-6 spurt over the course of the first 5-plus minutes, slicing their deficit to 47-44 with 14:19 remaining. After FSC pushed back in front by a 59-48 count on a lay-in by Conroy halfway through the period, Swarthmore cut the score to 70-64 with 6:15 on the clock. Sophomore
James Notias (Manhasset, N.Y.) and Conroy then hit layups on consecutive possessions, and the Rams defense did not let the visitors any closer than a seven-point margin the rest of the way. Farmingdale State iced the game by converting 9-of-10 shots at the charity stripe to seal the win.
Skyline Conference play gets underway for the Rams on Saturday, when it travels to SUNY Old Westbury for a noontime tip-off to round out competition in the 2025 calendar year.
