NEW YORK --- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College men's basketball was unable to overcome a 14-point halftime deficit as a second-half push came up short Wednesday evening, dropping a CUNYAC road encounter to the Hunter College Hawks (7-11, 4-3 CUNYAC) by the final count of 89-74  (Jan. 17) inside Hunter Sportsplex.

How it Happened

• Tyres Desinor converted a 3-point play at the 14:06 mark of the first half to give York a 14-11 lead. 
• A 3-point bomb by Corey Jones Jr. capped off a 12-4 burst to give the Hawks a 23-18 edge with 9:44 remaining in the half. 
• Ahead 23-21, three quick triples gave Hunter its first double-digit advantage (32-21) of the game.
• Trading baskets, the Hawks outscored York 18-15 over the final 7:40 to lead 50–36 at intermission.
• Trailing 56-43, Desinor's triple culminated a 7-0 spurt to trim York's deficit to six (56-50) with 14:58 to play.
• York continued to push by making it a one possession game on three separate occasions in the final stanza.  
• With 13:59 showing on the second-half clock, Tafari Jerome sank a pair of free throws to cap a 12-2 scoring spree to pull York within three (58-55).
• Olawale Kila dropped in layups on back-to-back possessions to trim Hunter's lead to three (64-61) with 9:51 left.  
• Responding with poise, the Hawks charged ahead on a 17-0 run over the next 4:20 to take an 81-61 lead.
• Despite outsourcing Hunter 9-3 over the final 2:38, the Cardinals were unable to mount another comeback, falling 89-74.

Leading the Cardinals

• Kila paced the squad with a game-high 27 points (11-of-22 FG, 5-of-6 FT), to go along with nine rebounds, four steals, four assists, and two blocks. 
• Desinor contributed 14 points (5-of-7 FG, 3-of-4 FT) and five rebounds. 
• Jerome returned to the court with 11 points (3-of-8 FG, 4-of-4 FT) and a team-leading five dimes.
• Aidony Nivar chipped in with 10 points (4-of-10 FG, 2-of-8 3FG) and three steals. 
• Rohan Singh added eight rebounds and four assists. 
• Off the bench, Austinson Cooke pulled down six rebounds as Elie Mondelus nabbed two steals.

For Hunter

• Jack Meyers led the Hawks with 22 points (8-of-15 FG, 5-of-7 3FG).
• Luka Jakic recorded a double-double with 17 points (4-of-11 FG, 9-of-11 FT) and 11 rebounds, to go along with six assists and three steals.
• Jones Jr. netted 14 points (4-of-7 3FG, 2-of-2 FT).
• Kareem McDonald produced an all-around effort with 10 points, seven boards, three assists, and a team-high four swipes.

Inside the Box Score
The Cardinals shot 43.3 percent (29-of-67) from the field, 23.5 percent (4-of-17) from 3-point distance, and 85.7 percent (12-of-14) from the charity stripe. Hunter hit 43.9 (29-of-66) from the floor, a scorching 58.3 percent (14-of-24) from long range, and 81 percent (17-of-21) from the free-throw line. 

York outplayed Hunter in steals (11-7) and points in the paint (38-28).  The Hawks won the battle in the rebound (43-34), assist (25-22), and block (8-4) departments.  Both squads each had 13 second-chance points, while Hunter utilized their pace to outscore York 25-12 in transition.

Up Next 
The Cardinals (3-14, 1-6 CUNYAC) return to home court Tuesday (Jan. 23) for a CUNYAC showdown against the John Jay College Bloodhounds (5-12, 1-5 CUNYAC) starting at 7 p.m. inside York College Gymnasium.  Tune in with live stats and video by visiting yorkathletics.com/live.

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