Olawale Kila
63
Winner WestConn WC 7-0,2-0 Little East
58
York (NY) YCNY 1-9,1-0 CUNYAC
Winner
WestConn WC
7-0,2-0 Little East
63
Final
58
York (NY) YCNY
1-9,1-0 CUNYAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 F
WestConn WC 24 30 9 63
York (NY) YCNY 30 24 4 58

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

@yorkcardinals Men’s Basketball battles Western Connecticut State in overtime thriller

York College completes its three-game homestand Monday (Dec. 12) with a non-conference matchup against United States Merchant Marine Academy

JAMAICA, NY --- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College men's basketball were unable to hold off the visiting Western Connecticut State University Wolves (7-0) in non-conference action Friday night, falling 63-58 in overtime inside York College Gymnasium.  The Cardinals played their first overtime game since December 13, 2019, when York faced SUNY Potsdam.

"Our guys are finally starting to gel. We battled for 45 minutes against a really tough and undefeated WestConn team."-said head coach Jamel Gist

How it Happened
  • WestConn took a 10-7 lead at 13:07 after Jaeden Carr made a driving layup. 
  • William Brown's three triples keyed an 11-1 run for York, giving the Cardinals a seven-point advantage (18-11).
  • Keeshawn Jones' layup with 4:35 left in the first half cut the deficit to four (22-18) for the Wolves.
  • York's first-half advantage blossomed to as many as nine (30-21) when Olawale Kila made a fastbreak layup with 28 seconds remaining.
  • Jones' triple with nine seconds showing on the clock finished off the scoring, with the Cardinals up 30-24 at the break.
  • York stretched its lead to a game-high 11 (41-30) after Devine Chisholm's three at 13:50.
  • The Wolves responded with an 8-0 spurt, cutting the deficit to three (41-38).
  • Olawake Kila's triple capped off a mini 5-0 Cardinal run to push the lead to eight (46-38).
  • Jaheim Young's layup with 3:49 remaining finished off a 14-2 burst for WestConn, giving the Wolves a four-point lead (52-48).
  • York regained the lead at 1:56 after Kila's layup.
  • WestConn knotted the score at 54 right before the end of regulation when Young's tip-in dropped through the net.
  • Kila missed a 3-pointer as time expired, sending the game into overtime. 
  • The Wolves stormed to a 61-54 lead with 3:26 remaining in the extra session.
  • Matthew Smiley's free-throw at the 1:08 mark cut York's deficit to three (61-58). 
  • Ryan Alkins swished home two freebies with five seconds left to seal a 63-58 win for WestConn.
Speaking about the team's effort without Terrell Fullerton, coach Gist was full of praise:

"I am extremely proud of how our guys performed without our leading scorer and had a Next Man up Mentality. Hopefully we transition to Mondays Game with the same intensity and fight."

Inside the Box Score
Kila paced York with a career-high 16 points (7-of-13 FG) and 14 rebounds to produce his third double-double of the season. Chisholm added 12 points (3-of-9 3FG) and dished out four dimes. Off the bench, Brown scored 11 points (3-of-7 3FG), hauled in eight boards, and totaled a team-best two steals. Matthew Trepeta chipped in with eight points (4-of-6 FG) and recorded four assists. Dominating defensively, Smiley grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked a game-high five shots. 

Young was WestConn's sole double-digit scorers, totaling 12 points. The forward also ripped down a team-high 12 boards (five offensive) and had a game-best four steals. Alkins contributed to the Wolves' offensive effort, scoring eight points and grabbing four offensive boards. Jalen Jackson produced a solid stat line as well, chipping in with nine points, six rebounds, and two steals. 

York shot 37.5 percent (21-of-56) from the field, 32 percent (8-of-32) from downtown, and 57.1 percent (8-of-14) from the charity stripe. Defensively, the Cardinals held WestConn to 27.1 percent (23-of-85) from the field and 19.4 percent (7-of-36) from beyond the arc.  As York had the superior shooting statistics, the Wolves outrebounded the Cardinals, 55-43. WestConn specifically controlled the offensive glass, maintaining a 16-rebound margin (23-7). This margin can explain the Wolves' advantage in second-chance points (17-7). Additionally, WestConn had more fast break points (30-22) and points off turnovers (22-14), while York had more assists (14-11). 

Up Next 
The Cardinals (1-9) complete their homestand Monday (Dec. 12) against the United States Merchant Marine Academy Mariners (3-3) at 6 p.m. from York College Gymnasium.  

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