Women’s Basketball Drop Conference Game to Staten Island
Cardinals Lose to Conference Unbeaten CSI
Contact: John Scarinci, Sports Information Director
Box Score
STATEN ISLAND, NY— Four Lady Cardinals reached double figures but it was not enough as the York College women's basketball team fell to the College of Staten Island, 88-79 in a CUNY Athletic Conference South Division match-up Wednesday night.
York played tough against a Staten Island team that came into the game with an unblemished, 9-0, conference record. CSI looked to have an easy game on its hands when they held a 16 point lead, 36-20, with 6:01 to play in the first half. However, the Lady Cardinals scored 16 of the next 19 points to cut to within just three points, 39-36, with 0:41 to play in the half. The Dolphins would take a 43-38 lead into the locker room.
In the second half, York stayed within striking distance but could never move ahead and eventually CSI began to pull away. A lay-up by CSI's Nicole Estrada gave the Dolphins a 17 point advantage (88-71), their largest lead of the game with 3:01 to play. The basket capped off a 12-0 run for the Dolphins.
CSI's Kristen Panariello recorded a game-high 29 points and Estrada added 21 points to lead the Dolphins. Melanie D'Ambrosio finished with 15 points.
For York, Maimouna Dabo netted 21 points and had six assists and Niya Jarvis recorded a career-high 18 points, while also grabbing 11 rebounds. Justina Boatwright finished with 14 points and Elizabeth Padilla paced York with 13 points.
CSI improves to 17-4, 10-0 in the CUNYAC, while York falls to 6-14, and 4-6 in the CUNYAC.
York will travel to Medgar Evers College on Friday at 6:00 p.m.
