JAMAICA, NY --- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College men's basketball rallied Wednesday night to tie the game late but were unable to push past the Lehman College Lightning (9-6, 3-1 CUNYAC) at home, falling 93-83 in a CUNYAC matchup inside York College Gymnasium.

How it Happened

• Up 11-10, Lehman went on a 9-0 run to take a 20-10 lead. 
• With a 29-19 edge, the Lighting extended their advantage to a game-high 19 points (41-22) after a 12-3 burst. 
• York utilized a 15-5 spurt to cut the deficit to nine (46-37) with 5:38 remaining in the half.
• Terrell Fullerton's layup beat the first-half buzzer to pull York within 11, 60-49.
• Olawale Kila's jumper at the 18:12 mark capped off a 8-2 spree to open the half, cutting York's deficit to four (62-58).
• Lehman responded with a 9-3 run to extend its lead to double-digits (71-61).
• York's Matthew Trepeta's 3-pointer with 10:21 remaining tied the score (75-75) for the first time since the opening stanza. 
• The Lightning answered the call with eighth-straight points to take a 83-75 lead with 6:45 remaining.
• Micaiah Goosby's layup with 6:04 left in the second frame put York within striking distance, 83-79, the closest they would be the rest of the way.
• Leading 88-81, Mo Idrissou's three-point-play with 1:25 showing on the clock pushed Lehman's advantage to 10 (91-81), effectively sealing the game. 

"Our team displayed a ton of fight in the 2nd half to cut the lead against a really good Lehman team. We have to work harder to get over the hump and not dig a huge hole for ourselves."-said head coach Jamel Gist

Gist elaborated on York's performance: 

"Our hall movement and shot making was tremendous but it's on the defensive end that will allow us to win games."

Inside the Box Score
Trepeta led York in scoring with a season-best 21 points (7-of-9 3FG) to go with six boards and three steals.  Fullerton added 20 points (7-of-15 FG, 5-of-6 FT) and dished out a game-high seven dimes in 40 minutes of action. Kila dropped 13 points (6-of-12 FG) and hauled in nine boards. Goosby recorded a double-double with 12 points and a game-best 12 rebounds. Defensively, the forward had two steals and led the Cardinals with two blocks. Devine Chisholm reached double figures with 11 points (2-of-5 3FG, 3-of-4 FT) and had five assists. William Brown chipped in with three steals. 

Lehman also scored five players in double figures. Idrissou had 21 points (6-of-8 FG, 3-of-4 3FG, 6-of-8 FT) off the bench while Juan Fernandez netted 17 points (6-of-11 FG, 5-of-6 3FG). Isaiah Geathers added 17 points (7-of-16 FG) and recorded team-highs in rebounds (7) and assists (5). Will Feldman notched 11 points (4-of-6 FG), and Kai Parris put up 10 points (4-of-7 FG) and six rebounds in 16 minutes of action.

York shot 44.1 percent (30-of-68) from the field, 57.9 percent (11-of-19) from the charity stripe, and scorched 42.9 percent of its threes (12-of-28), the second-best mark of the season. Meanwhile, Lehman rained in 54.8 percent (34-of-62) of its field goals, to go along with 50 percent shooting (10-of-20) from downtown and 88.2 percent (5-of-17) from the line. 

The Lightning edged the rebounding battle (34-30) and had more points in the paint (38-28). On the other hand, the Cardinals had more assists (21-17), steals (10-5), and fewer turnovers (15-14). Additionally, York held an advantage in points off turnovers (20-13) and fast break points (21-9). Lehman had a 32-6 edge in bench scoring.

Up Next 
The Cardinals (3-12, 2-2 CUNYAC) remain at home Friday (Jan. 13) to oppose the City College of New York Beavers (9-6, 4-0 CUNYAC) in a CUNYAC affair at 7 p.m. inside York College Gymnasium.

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