Wickham Propels York to Win Over USMMA
Box Score
Photo Gallery
JAMAICA, NY— Sophomore forward Kadisha Wickham scored 21 points, grabbed 12 boards and made six steals to lead the York College Lady Cardinals to a 55-48 victory over the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy on Tuesday Evening.
York jumped out to an early ten-point advantage after Wickham converted a lay-up, making the score 18-8 with 9:37 to play in the half. The Mariners would rally, however, as they scored the final eight points of the half to go into the locker room with the scored tied 26-26.
The game would turn back in the Lady Cardinals favor in the second half. York converted a trio of three-pointers within a two minute span to take a 39-28 lead with 9:48 to play. Freshman Vanessa Rivera made two of them, while senior Jamie Mohan connected on the other.
The Mariners would rally once again and cut the lead to just three points after a three-pointer by Rebecca Grimes made it 51-48 in favor of York with 27 seconds to play. USMMA had a chance to tie the game on its next possession but Wickham came up with a steal to seal the win for York.
With the win, York improves to 3-2, while USMMA falls to 2-2. York will return to action on December 1 when they visit Brooklyn College at 5:30 p.m.
