22-22; 2:48 in the 1st

• 22-22 here in New Rochelle.
  
• Dexter Gray hits an open lay-in after blow coverage, the Stags turn the ball over on the press, and then Gray dunks it. Seconds later, the Gaels manage to create a jumpball. Not what you want to see.
  
• Han gives Yorel Hawkins a great look, and Hawkins shows soe athleticism on the finish. Han gets amped up and yells as he runs back down the court. That's the way you want to see it. 22-20 Stags.
  
• Devin Johnson lays it in from the paint. 20-18 Stags.
  
• Andre Tarver hits a three-pointer on a "pick and pop" play. And we're all tied up! 18-18.
  
• Han and Devin Johnson combine for a steal, and then work the ball to Greg Nero, who puts a nice move on his Gray and finishes for two. 18-15 Stags.
  
• Milan Proadnovic nails a second-chance shot for three. Gaels certainly working hard. Anthony Johnson gets his second foul a few ticks later. 16-15 Stags.
  
• Anthony Johnson, somehow at the line again, hits one. 16-12 Stags.
  
• Devin Johnson, the Stags' resident defensive specialist, works hard for a steal. Yorel Hawkins finishes. Seconds later, Dexter Gray works underneath on Anthony Johnson for two points. 15-12 Stags.
  
• Gaels ball after the media break.
  
• Iona Dance Team rocks to the '80's smash hit, "Tainted Love". Interesting selection. Anyone else think of the movie 'Coneheads' when they hear that song? No one? Okay. I'll keep it to myself next time.
  

- Keith Connors