Orangeburg, N.Y. - In a meeting of Rockland Country collegiate crosstown rivals separated by less than a mile and a half, the St. Thomas Aquinas College Men's Basketball team delivered a 103-89 thumping of Dominican University on Friday evening at the Hennessy Center.

STAC improves to 4-3 on the year with the victory, while Dominican slips back to the .500 mark at 2-2.

Hartnel Haye posted a team-leading 19-point effort for the maroon and gold, while teammates Troy'reon Ramos (12 points), Tyshon Judge (10 points) and Derrick James (10 points) also made significant contributions to the Spartans' totals, with each scoring in double figures. Meanwhile, Isaiah Honis led all scorers on the evening, dropping 25 points for the host Chargers.

STAC shot a blistering 58.2 percent from the field (39-67) and 58.3 percent (7-12) from beyond the arc, while Dominican shot 38.7 percent (29-75) from the floor.

STAC NOTES AND HIGHLIGHTS:

• Eight Spartans logged double-digit minutes in the non-conference contest. 
• Derrick James led the maroon and gold with seven assists on the night.
• Hartnel Haye hit 7 of his 14 field goal attempts. Meanwhile, Troy'reon Ramos went 3-of-3 from the floor and 2-of-2 from long distance.
• STAC out-rebounded Dominican by a 44-38 margin, with Luis Risquez grabbing a game-high nine boards for the Spartans.
• St. Thomas Aquinas picked up nine steals, with the Chargers turning the ball over on 17 separate occasions.
• The Spartans earned advantages in two team statistical categories over Dominican: Points in the Paint (58-42) and Bench Points (46-42).
• The game featured one tie and three lead changes.
• STAC's largest lead of the game came with just over 13 and a half minutes to play in the contest, when Spartans led by 29 points,71-42, on a Cairo Rivera three-point jumper.
• St. Thomas Aquinas held a 51-32 advantage going into the halftime locker room.
• Hartnel Haye led all scorers with 10 first half points for the Spartans, while shooting 44.4 percent (4-of-9) from the floor.
• The Spartans have scored 81 or more points in each of its first seven games.
• STAC best shooting half came in the second stanza, with the maroon and gold hitting 20 of its 30 total shots for a 66.7 field goal percentage and 4 of its 8 three-point attempts for a 50 percent clip.
• The teams combined for 109 total points (57-52 Dominican) in the final frame.

DOMINICAN NOTES AND HIGHLIGHTS:

• Nine Chargers logged double-digit minutes in the contest. 
• Isaiah Honis led all scorers with 25 points for Dominican. Teammates Jaden Honis (19 points) and Koi D. Kirk, Jr. (12 points) also scored in double figures.
• I. Honis led Dominican with five assists on the evening.
• Isaiah Honis went 8-for-15 from the floor, 3-of-6 from three and 6-of-8 from the free-throw line, with Jaden Honis hitting 6 of his 13 field goal attempts and 6 of his 7 free throws.
• I. Honis grabbed a team-high seven boards for the Chargers.
• Dominican picked up 15 steals, with the Spartans turning the ball over on 25 separate occasions.
• The Chargers earned advantages in two team statistical categories over St. Thomas Aquinas: Points off Turnovers (24-20) and Second Chance Points (21-12).
• Dominican's largest lead of the contest (three points) came in the early moments of Friday's contest, when the Chargers took a 3-0 advantage on a three pointer by Juelz Dickerson.
• Isaiah Honis led the Chargers with nine first half points, while shooting 50.0 percent from both the field (3-for-6) and 66.6 percent the foul line (2-for-3).
• Dominican outscored STAC 57-52 in the second half action, despite shooting only 37.5 percent (18-48) from the floor and 21.4 percent (3-14) from long range.

UP NEXT:

STAC pays a visit to Caldwell University in a pre-thanksgiving, non-conference affair on Tuesday, November 26 at 7:00 p.m. The Spartans and Cougars will complete the backend of a doubleheader, which first features the women's squads.