In a rivalry measured by banners and heartbreak, by runs answered with runs and moments that echo for years, Sunday afternoon delivered exactly what it promised. YU perfection was on the line. Nineteen conference games. Eighteen wins already secured. One final hurdle standing in the way — Farmingdale State, again.
Before a delirious crowd at the Max Stern Athletic Center, which sold out in three minutes, Yeshiva University defeated the Rams 79–72 to capture its second straight Skyline Championship, and fifth in nine seasons.
The tilt unfolded in waves. The Macs sprinted out early. The Rams steadied and seized control. YU stumbled through a frigid first half, shooting 1-for-14 from three and failing to reach the free-throw line. They trailed by eight early in the second half. The building grew tense.
And then everything changed.
