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BROOKLYN, N.Y.— Michael Woods, Omar St. John and Jaron Williams combined to scored 69 points to lead the York College men's basketball team to a 91-82 triumph over New York University-Polytechnic on Monday afternoon.
 
Omar St. John scored 25 points, Jaron Williams finished with a career-high 24 points and 17 rebounds and Michael Woods netted 20 points, as York won its eighth straight game.  Combined their effort was enough to overshadow the near-perfect performance of NYU-Poly's Brendan Gallagher.  Gallagher scored a game-high 30 points, while also grabbing nine rebounds and dishing out seven assists.  He was 9-of-10 from the field, 6-of-6 from three-point range and 10-of-10 from the free throw line. 
 
Though the game was close for the majority of the contest, York only trailed for a total of 22 seconds—which came early in the first half.  The Cardinals held a modest five-point lead (34-29) with 5:29 to play in the opening half but finished the half strong, thanks in part to an 8-2 run that put the Cardinals up, 42-31 at the 3:12 mark.  They would eventually go into the locker room with a nine-point advantage.
 
In the second half, York continued to keep the Blue Jays at bay, holding a three-possession or larger lead for the majority of time.  Poly made a late run to close within six points (79-73) after Ed Klementowicz drained a three for the Blue Jays.  But York would not be denied; as St. John followed with six unanswered points to put the Cardinals back up by 12 (85-73) with 1:47 left.  The Cardinals cruised to the finish line from there.
 
NYU-Poly falls to 2-13 with the loss, while York improves to 11-5.  The Cardinals will have their biggest game of the season to this point on Wednesday.  York visits the College of Staten Island, who is 7-0 and sits in first place in the CUNYAC standings.  York is just behind them in second place and could take over first with a victory.  Tip-off is 7:30 p.m.