Rowe led No. 19 York to a 3–1 record over the holiday stretch, pacing the Spartans in scoring (24.3 ppg), rebounding (7.8 rpg), and blocked shots (1.0 bpg). He scored the game-winning layup in the closing seconds of a 70-68 win over Nazareth, finishing with 30 points. Rowe was the lone Spartan in double figures with 25 points in a 56-54 road win at Penn State Harrisburg and averaged 14.3 points per game in the second half across York’s last four contests. His play helped York close non-conference action at 10-1, the program’s best non-league record in eight years.