JAMAICA, NY --- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College men's basketball closed out their non-conference slate Saturday afternoon on home court, battling the Drew University Rangers (10-0). A back-and-forth showdown for the first 30 minutes, the Rangers pulled away for a 110-90 victory inside York College Gymnasium.

How it Happened

• Trading baskets early on, Micaiah Goosby made a jumper to put the Cardinals up 9-8.
• Drew responded with a 9-2 burst to take a 18-12 advantage at the 13:10 mark.
• Trailing 29-22, the Cardinals went on an extended 11-3 charge to lead 33-32 with 5:17 remaining in the half.
• York took a team-high five point first-half lead (44-39) after Rohan Singh netted a triple with 1:37 showing on the clock.
• Goosby sank two freebies with 11 seconds left to pull York within two (48-46) at intermission.
• Olawale Kila restored the Cardinals' five-point advantage (55-50) after making a layup at the 3:18 into second-half play.
• Peso Crump  connected on a 3-pointer to regain Drew's lead at 57-55.
• Playing behind for the final 15:39, Kila's layup at the 8:37 mark got York as close as five (76-71).
• Drew outscored York 34-19 over the final 8:04 to pull away with the victory. 

Leading the Cardinals

• Kila dazzled with a career-high 38 points (16-of-18 FG, 6-of-7 FT) to go along with eight rebounds.
• Singh added 11 points (3-of-6 FG, 4-of-4 FT), dished out four assists, and had a team-best three steals.
• Tafari Jerome netted 10 points (4-of-7 FG) and distributed a team-leading five assists.
• Goosby followed with nine points, seven rebounds and three assists. 
• Aidony Nivar grabbed seven rebounds and Tyres Desinor scored seven points off the bench. 
• Abdul Seck produced five assists and nabbed two steals.

For Drew

• Andrew Turco (6-of-14 3FG) and Papie Roberts (6-of-14 FG, 4-of-7 3FG, 4-of-4 FT) both paced the Rangers with 20 points.
• David Musial chipped in with 12 points (5-of-7 FT), a team-high seven boards, and four steals.
• Roberts and Josh Kline both totaled six assists, and Kline also scored 12 points (5-of-8 FG, 2-of-4 3FG).
• Anderson James contributed 11 points (4-of-9 FG) and four steals. 

Inside the Box Score
The Cardinals shot 58.3 percent (35-of-60) from the field, 33.3 percent (4-of-12) from beyond the arc, and a season-high 94.1 percent (16-of-17) from the free-throw line. The Rangers shot 46.9 percent (38-of-81) from the floor, 34.0 percent (17-of-50) from 3-point territory, and 94.4 percent (17-of-18) from the stripe. 

Outside the scoreline, Drew held the edge in assists (28-23), steals (16-7), and blocks (2-0). York dominated in the paint, outscoring the Rangers (54-38). Though both teams were tied in the rebounding department (32-32), Drew capitalized on transition opportunities, scoring 32 fast break points and 39 points off turnovers.

Up Next 
The Cardinals (2-9) head into finals and winter break before returning to action next in 2024 on January 3 with a CUNYAC road matchup against the John Jay College Bloodhounds (4-6, 0-1 CUNYAC) at 8 p.m. inside The Doghouse. Tune in with live stats and video by visiting yorkathletics.com/live.

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