Mac-Dege Dessources 1,000-point club
76
Winner York (NY) YCNY 2-2,0-0 CUNYAC
49
Valley Forge VF 1-3,0-0 CSAC
Winner
York (NY) YCNY
2-2,0-0 CUNYAC
76
Final
49
Valley Forge VF
1-3,0-0 CSAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
York (NY) YCNY 16 18 21 21 76
Valley Forge VF 7 9 14 19 49

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Dessources makes history as @yorkcardinals Women’s Basketball topples Valley Forge, 76-49

York College returns to the court next Saturday (Nov. 26) to take on Pratt Institute in a non-conference matchup

PHOENIXVILLE, PA --- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College women's basketball produced their ninth member of the 1,000-point club Saturday as Mac-Dege Dessources scored 23 points to lead the Cardinals to a 76-49 non-conference road win against the University of Valley Forge Patriots (1-3) inside The Pit.  

With 3:20 remaining in the first half, Dessources dropped in a layup to net her seventh point of the game to eclipse the 1,000-point plateau. On November 12 against Sarah Lawrence College, Dessources grabbed her 1,000th-career rebound and is now the program's inaugural member of the 1,000/1,000-club for points and rebounds.

"I feel honored and blessed to be a part of the 1,000 pts/reb club. Thank you to my team and coaches for the opportunity and experience."-said Dessources

How it Happened
  • York outscored Valley Forge 12-4 early on, with all 12 points coming from Desources and Ellma Hodzic. 
  • Hodzic connected on a triple to ignite a 13-3 scoring spree over the final 7:32 to give York a 16-7 advantage after the first quarter. 
  • The Cardinals continued to dominate play in the second period, shooting 50 percent (7-of-14) from the field to outscore the Patriots, 18-9.  
  • Valley Forge got as close as nine (18-9) before York scored 16 of the next 23 points to lead 34-16 at the break.
  • During a stretch of 8:14 in the second-quarter surge, Dessources accounted for eight of York's 16 points.  
  • York played ahead for the final 37:36, including a 20-point advantage for the remaining 28:37.
  • Kristina Sierra drained back-to-back 3-pointers to key York's 12-2 run for a 23-point (48-25) cushion with 3:47 showing on the third-quarter clock. 
  • York opened the final stanza with a 9-4 spurt as Dessources and Hodzic combined for nine points to extend York's largest lead to 30 (64-34). 
Inside the Box Score
Dessources scored 13 of her 23 points (10-of-19 FG) during the opening half and added 15 rebounds (six offensive) to her stat line to record her 44th-career double-double (third of the season). Hodzic also poured in 13 of her season-high 20 points (9-of-16 FG) in the opening 20 minutes to go along with eight rebounds, four assists, and three steals.

"Ellma is a great score and facilitator. I'm glad she was able to see all her hard work and effort pay off today."-remarked head coach Kimani Jackson

Adding to the offensive dominance, Sierra finished with 11 points, five rebounds, and four assists, and Alicia Gumbs dished out four of York's season-high 12 assists. Three freshmen, Beautifull Earth, Faith Howes, and Imani Gibson, all contributed. Howes scored a career-high eight points (4-of-8 FG) off the bench, Imani Gibson added a career-high six points (3-of-5 FG), and Earth played a season-high 22 minutes.

"Faith, Imani, and Beautifull have great leaders and their efforts are incredible. This is only the beginning for them."-added coach Jackson

Dominique Barnes paced Valley Forge with 19 points, while Jessi Manning went for 13 points and seven rebounds. Jasmine Hamilton pulled down a team-best 10 rebounds.

In the end, York shot a season-best 47.1 percent (33-of-70) from the field and 83.3 (5-of-6) from the free-throw line while hitting on 33.3 percent (5-of-15) from beyond the arc. The Cardinals limited Valley Forge to 33.3 percent (21-of-63) from the floor, 16.7 percent (4-of-24) from 3-point territory, and 50 (3-of-6) from the charity stripe. York won the boards battle, 39-31, and scored 15 second-chance points off 10 offensive rebounds. The Cardinals also outplayed Valley Forge in assists (12-10), steals (6-3), points in the paint (50-26), bench scoring (10-5), and scored 14 points off 17 Patriot turnovers.  

Up Next
The Cardinals (2-2) return to the court next Saturday (Nov. 26) to take on the Pratt Institute Cannoneers (0-5) at 2 p.m. in a non-conference matchup from Medgar Evers College's Cougars Cave in Brooklyn. 

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