Devine Chisholm
95
Winner SUNY Brockport Brock 3-1,0-0 SUNYAC
64
York (NY) YCNY 0-7,0-0 CUNYAC
Winner
SUNY Brockport Brock
3-1,0-0 SUNYAC
95
Final
64
York (NY) YCNY
0-7,0-0 CUNYAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
SUNY Brockport Brock 43 52 95
York (NY) YCNY 30 34 64

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

@yorkcardinals Men’s Basketball registers four double-digit scorers against SUNY Brockport

York College returns to the court December 2 at Medgar Evers College for its CUNYAC opener

JAMAICA, NY --- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College men's basketball scored four players in double-digits Wednesday evening but were unable to keep up with the SUNY Brockport Golden Eagles (3-1), falling 95-64 in a non-conference home fixture inside York College Gymnasium. 

"Today was just a stepping stone. We will get back to the drawing board, we will regroup."-said head coach Jamel Gist

How it Happened
  • York flew out of the gates with a 6-0 advantage as Terrell Fullerton, Matthew Smiley and Matthew Trepeta combined for the early edge.  
  • Down 12-6, SUNY Brockport went on a 30-5 spurt to go up 36-17 with 6:33 left in the first half. 
  • Austinson Cooke's layup at 3:44 capped off a 9-1 Cardinal run, cutting the deficit to 11 (37-26).
  • Both teams traded baskets the rest of the opening stanza as Fullerton's two free throws with 1:02 showing on the clock ended the scoring at 43-30.
  • Leading 55-42, the Golden Eagles scored seven-unanswered points to push their advantage to 20 (62-42).
  • The Cardinals responded with a quick 6-0 run over the next 1:05.
  • Brockport pulled away with a 17-7 burst, making the game 79-55 with 5:11 remaining in the game.
  • Zachary Rice's triple for Brockport with 0:39 on the clock ended the scoring.
  • The Golden Eagles outpaced York 16-9 in the final minutes.
Inside the Box Score
Fullerton led York in scoring for the seventh-consecutive game, chipping in 18 points (10-10 FT). The junior guard also had a team-high seven assists and recorded three steals. Olawale Kila reached double-figures for the fifth-straight game, scoring 11 points. Trepeta and Devine Chisholm each generated 10 points. Smiley had team-highs in rebounds (7) and blocks (2), while Mert Zor equaled Fullerton's tally of three steals to pace York.

For Brockport, Mekhi Beckett had a game-best 22 points (9-19 FG). Point guard Tony Arnold controlled the show, adding 21 points (8-9 FG), seven rebounds, and producing a game-high eight assists and four steals. David Grady and Tyler Cowie both record double-doubles. Grady scored 11 points, hauled in 11 boards, and blocked a game-best six shots. Cowie chipped in with 11 points (3-6 3PT) and grabbed 10 rebounds.
 
The Golden Eagles' shooting was the story of the evening. They made 48 percent of their shots (34-71) and cashed in 41 percent (11-27) of their triples. Meanwhile, the Cardinals shot 36 percent (24-66) percent from the field and 19 percent (4-21) from downtown. 

Brockport also controlled the paint, outrebounding York 45-29, producing a 46-36 edge in points in the paint, and leading the second-chance points category by +10 (19-9). The Golden Eagles also won the turnover battle, scoring more points off turnovers (31-15) and fast-break opportunities (33-21).

Despite the loss, coach Gist remains full of confidence:

"We have a big conference game coming up next Friday and we look forward to showing Medgar what we are really made of."

Up Next 
The Cardinals (0-7) return to the court December 2 to face the aforementioned Medgar Evers College Cougars (1-3) in their CUNYAC opener at 8 p.m. from Cougars Cave in Brooklyn.

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