Randolph used an 11-2 spurt in the final two and a half minutes to break a 46 all tie to defeat Roxbury, 57-48, in an NJAC-American matchup Tuesday night in Randolph. An enormous crowd from each school was on hand to watch Kyle Aiken score 18 points &Mike Grillo score 12 on their senior night. Michael Giordano, who sank four 3s, and Angelo Mangiro led the Gaels with 12 apiece. Phil Desmond also added 11 for Roxbury.

The Rams came out hitting on all cylinders to start this game, quickly jumping out 9-3 before you could blink. A pair of Colin McMahon jumpers in the final minute made the score 19-9 Rams after a quarter. Roxbury's offense woke up in the second, receiving 6 from Desmond. A Mangiro layup with 3 minutes remaining in the half put the Gaels up 30-28. A Desmond left wing jumper as time expired put the Gaels up 32-28 at the half.

Midway through the third quarter, Roxbury held a 40-36 lead. Desmond had a breakaway to the hoop after a steal but was rejected by Aiken going up to the basket. Not only did Aiken keep the ball in play, he went coast to coast until finding a wide open Kevin Farrell on the block to make it 40-38. Randolph regained the lead after three quarters of play, 42-41. A Mangiro layup with two & a half minutes to go evened the game at 46. On the ensuing possession, Randolph's Tunde Agunbiade hit a foul liner jumper to put the Rams up 2. After a Farrell free throw and a missed 3 pointer by Roxbury, Aiken flew up the court once more and found Farrell for another layup which iced the game.

Randolph (12-8) does not take the court until March 2nd, when they will travel to Hudson County to play Union City in a State Playoff game and Roxbury (14-8) will host Morristown Friday night.