RUTHERFORD, N.J. - After 10-days, the Felician men's basketball team was back in action late Sunday afternoon when they hosted the College of Saint Rose in JJJ Gymnasium. The green-and-gold sped past the Golden Knights as they secured the 86-72 non-conference win and jumped back into the winner's bracket before their Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference opener on Wednesday. 

The Golden Falcons obtained a swift 30-9 lead through the first half and never surrendered their advantage for the remainder of the contest. 

Here's What Happened: 

• The Golden Falcons opened up regulation with a 12-5 run, however, when they secured their 30th point on a Justin Davis (Jersey City, N.J.) jumper, the Golden Knights held the green-and-gold to that standard for four-minutes to cut the 20-point lead to 10 at the halftime mark.
• With the second half under way, Jhonny Tovar kept the Felician momentum alive with a dunk and an easy bucket for four quick points to push the Felician advantage to 14.
• The largest lead of the night of 23 was recorded by Jaylen Colon (Paterson, N.J.) from behind the arc, 57-34, with 14-minutes remaining in the game. 
• A Golden Knights 19-9 run slashed the host lead to 13, but Anas Amos (Newark, N.J.) halted the attempted opposer force when he netted a pair from the line, 68-53. The next three points from the squad happened from the free-throw line when Colon recorded two and Dee-End McRae (Newark, N.J.) one. 
• As the time winded down, the Golden Falcons captured the non-conference win, 86-72, with four Felician players recorded double-digit points. 

Box Score Insights: 

• Colon paced the Felician offense with 19-points and six assists and McRae sat right behind with 17-points and six rebounds. 
• Tovar recorded 11 points, two steals, two assists, and one block in the contest while Amos had 10 points and five assists.
• Jay'von Jackson (Plainfield, N.J.) snagged eight rebounds to lead the team. 
• The Golden Falcons shot 49% (31-63) from the field in comparison to the Golden Knights 36% to aid in the afternoon win. 
• Half of the Felician points came from inside the paint and as the squad forced 20-turnovers, 17 of their points came from those conversions.

Felician men's basketball improved to 3-3 overall and will host Caldwell University Wednesday evening for the opening night of CACC play at 8:00pm.