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NEW YORK I No. 3 Yeshiva upended No. 2 Sarah Lawrence Thursday night to set up a rematch in the Skyline Conference Men's Basketball Championship this year with No. 1 Farmingdale State as the Rams dispatched No. 4 Maritime in its quest for a three peat. 

YU and FSC advanced in the conference semifinals tonight. The Macs edged SLC, 72-69, behind 34 points from reigning Skyline Conference Player of the Year, Zevi Samet (below). Yeshiva led 40-36 at halftime and then held off the Gryphons in a tightly contested second half on the road in Bronxville. 
 
Meanwhile, FSC outscored fourth-seeded Maritime, 56-19, in the final 20 minutes of play on Thursday evening en route to a 92-43 semifinal victory. The win sends the Rams to their third consecutive final, where they will meet YU in a rematch of last year's final on Sunday, March 2 at 1 p.m.

Farmingdale State maintained a six-point edge, 36-30, into the halftime break against the Privateers. After Maritime scored the opening basket of the second half, the Rams went on a 21-0 run to take a commanding 57-32 advantage.

All-Conferece Second Team selection Michael Notias recorded 13 points and a game-high six assists to guide the Rams. Jevon Santos (top photo), an All-Conference First Team pick for FSC, netted a team-high 15 points in the win. 

Admission to this weekend's championship final remains the same as it was for the semifinal round: $8 for adults, $4 for seniors and children, and free for Skyline Conference students with a valid ID. The winner of the title matchup will earn the Skyline's automatic bid into next weekend's 2025 NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Championship.

Those fans unable to make it to Sunday's championship final can view a live video stream of the webcast here, with veteran broadcaster Ray Martel providing the play-by-play call.

RECAPS
Farmingdale State 92, Maritime 43 
Yeshiva 72, Sarah Lawrence 69