OWINGS MILLS, MD --- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College men's basketball travel Friday evening to compete in the Stevenson University Tip-Off Classic, producing a trio of double-digit scorers in a 95-72 non-conference setback to the host Mustangs (2-1) inside Owings Mills Gymnasium.

How it Happened

• Leading for the early portion of the first half, Stevenson took a 19-12 advantage when Mason Jones converted a three-point play at the 11:10 mark.
• Responding on the defensive end, the Cardinals went on a 9-1 run to take a 21-20 lead with 6:59 remaining in the half.
• Trading baskets, two free throws from Tafari Jerome gave York a 32-28 edge with 2:16 showing on the clock.
• The Mustangs closed the period on an 11-4 run, a long triple by Lutz with one second left made the score 41-36 at the break. 
• The Cardinals struggled to keep pace with a sharp-shooting Mustang squad that canned nine 3-pointers in the second half.
• York twice pulled within seven in the opening 1:49 and were unable to push past that mark as Stevenson went on a 14-5 scoring spree to maintain a double-digit lead for the remaining 12:43.  
• Playing ahead for the final 21:04, Stevenson stretched its lead to as many as 27 points (87-70) with 4:34 remaining in the game.

Leading the Cardinals

• Aidony Nivar registered a career-high 17 points (6-of-12 FG, 4-of-8 3FG) and three steals to pace York. 
• Olawale Kila notched his 10th-career double-double (first of season) by dropping 12 points and 11 rebounds. 
• Jerome sparked York off the bench with 10 points (4-of-4 FT). 
• In the paint, Micaiah Goosby tallied nine points while Austinson Cooke hit on 2-of-2 from the field and 4-of-4 from the stripe to net a career-high eight points. 
• Kavon Brereton debuted with six points (3-of-3 FG) in four minutes to close out the game.   

For Stevenson

• Lutz led the way for Stevenson with 22 points (7-of-9 FG, 6-of-8 3FG) in 16 minutes of action.
• Ronald Ayres netted 17 points (6-of-12 FG, 4-of-8 3FG).
• Jones chipped in with 13 points (4-of-4 FG, 4-of-5 FT) to go along with three rebounds and three assists.
• Cameron Sapienza contributed a team-high six rebounds and five dimes. 

Inside the Box Score
The Cardinals shot 39.3 percent (32-of-66) from the field, 17.4 percent (4-of-23) from behind the arc and 66.7 percent (20-of-30) from the free-throw line. Stevenson connected on 48.5 percent (32-of-66) from the floor, 29.6 percent (14-of-33) from downtown and 77.3 percent (17-of-22) from the charity stripe.  

York owned the edge on the glass (38-37), in steals (10-8) and in fast break scoring (13-12), while Stevenson controlled the assist battle (22-18). Additionally, the Mustangs finished with the advantage in second-chance points (15-10) and points off turnovers (21-17).

Up Next 
The Cardinals (0-3) take the court Saturday (Nov. 18) against the Notre Dame of Maryland University Gators (0-2) in the consolation game of the Stevenson University Tip-Off Classic at 2 p.m. in Owings Mills, Maryland.  Tune in with live stats and video by visiting yorkathletics.com/live.

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