News Release

Farmingdale, NY — Farmingdale (10-9, 6-4 Skyline) lost a close game to Yeshiva (7-10, 4-6 Skyline) tonight 67-63. Yeshiva had a five-point lead at the half and was able to stay in front for the majority of the second. The Rams took the lead twice in the second but were not able to hold on. John Antoine (Queens, NY/Van Buren) put the Rams within three with 57 seconds remaining, but Benji Golbert (Los Angeles, CA/Amit Dror) came back with a three on the next possession to secure the victory.

Kenny McMillian (Bronx, NY/All Hallows) recorded another double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Willie Samuels (Hempstead, NY/Hempstead) tallied 12 points and 9 rebounds. Gerald Brady (Rochester, NY/East) and Mike Kerrigan (Brooklyn, NY/South Shore) both scored 9 points.

The Maccabees finished with four players in double figures. Golbert scored a game-high 19 points, while Jack Yulzary (Ramla, Israel/Ramla Lod) and Harel Vatavu (Ramat Gan, Israel/Blich Ramat Gan) both finished the night with 14 points. Ian Ribald (Dallas, TX/Yeshiva Academy) finished with 11 points.

The Rams travel to Lancaster Bible on Saturday, February 7th at 3pm.

Newspaper Box Score
Yeshiva University vs Farmingdale State
02/04/04 8:00pm at Farmingdale, NY
At Farmingdale, NY
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY 67, FARMINGDALE STATE 63
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY (7-10, 4-6 Sky.)
Golbert, Benji 8-11 0-0 19; Yulzary, Jack 5-7 1-2 14; Vatavu, Harel 6-10 2-7
14; Ribald, Ian 3-8 3-3 11; Rotenberg, Yoni 2-3 0-0 6; Gottlieb, Josh 1-3
0-0 2; Halpert, Rafi 0-3 1-5 1. Totals 25-45 7-17 67.
FARMINGDALE STATE (10-9, 6-4 Sky.)
McMillian, Kenny 7-15 2-4 16; Samuels, Willie 3-14 4-7 12; Brady, Gerald 4-6
1-2 9; Kerrigan, Mike 3-9 0-0 9; Antoine, John 2-3 3-5 7; Campbell, Shawn
2-6 0-0 6; Henry, Curtis 2-3 0-0 4; Williams, Jimmy 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 23-59
10-18 63.
Yeshiva University............   33   34  -   67
Farmingdale State.............   28   35  -   63
3-point goals-Yeshiva University 10-20 (Yulzary, Jack 3-5; Golbert, Benji
3-4; Ribald, Ian 2-6; Rotenberg, Yoni 2-3; Halpert, Rafi 0-1; Gottlieb, Josh
0-1), Farmingdale State 7-23 (Kerrigan, Mike 3-8; Campbell, Shawn 2-6;
Samuels, Willie 2-6; Williams, Jimmy 0-3). Fouled out--Yeshiva
University-None, Farmingdale State-Henry, Curtis. Rebounds-Yeshiva
University 26 (Vatavu, Harel 8), Farmingdale State 39 (McMillian, Kenny 10).
Assists-Yeshiva University 16 (Golbert, Benji 5; Yulzary, Jack 5),
Farmingdale State 14 (Kerrigan, Mike 3; Campbell, Shawn 3). Total
fouls-Yeshiva University 16, Farmingdale State 18. A-100
Skyline Conference Game