STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Danny O’Connor scored a career-high 20 points and CSI/McCown overcame a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter en route to a 50-46 non-league victory over visiting Telecommunications on Saturday in New Springville.

The Dragons, who also received productive games from Saed Gheith (13 points, six steals), Pat Tucker (12 points) and Xavier Farley (school-record 21 rebounds), improved to 1-1 overall.

CSIM owned a 28-22 advantage at halftime, but the Brooklyn school outscored the Dragons 18-5 in the third quarter to take a 40-33 lead into the final eight minutes.

The hosts found themselves down 11 with 6:30 to go in the game when they exploded offensively to turn the tables.

Gheith led the way in the final period with eight points while O’Connor, who finished with four assists, chipped in with six markers, including a pair of free throws.

CSIM head coach Danny Lee also credited junior reserve forward Mahmoud Othman for providing a spark by grabbing five boards in four minutes of work during the fourth quarter.

The Dragons will visit New Dorp for their annual Thanksgiving Eve game on Wednesday (6 p.m.).

New Dorp 66, Brooklyn Tech 58

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Point guard Elijah Pizarro paced a balanced attack with 15 points on five three-pointers and the Centrals had five players hit double digits in points as they registered the non-league win over the Engineers at St. Thomas Aquinas on Saturday.

In addition to Pizarro, Joshua Carter (13 points), Omari Onwe (13 points), Sergio Batista (12 points, two treys) and Billy Fraser (11 points, three treys) contributed offensively for New Dorp during its season opener.

Tavious Scott finished with a game-high 21 points for Brooklyn Tech.

The Centrals wasted little time jumping all over the Engineers as they exploded for 27 first-quarter points points behind five treys, including three from Pizarro and one apiece from Fraser and Batista. ND owned a commanding 27-12 lead at quarter’s end.

Head coach Pat Hopkins’ team buried five more threes between the middle two quarters (two each from Fraser and Pizarro) to carry a 57-42 lead into the final period.

Onwe’s five markers, including a three-point play, helped fend off BT in the fourth.

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