Madison Plaza
Rainiel Pena
65
Winner Lehman Lehman 3-3,1-0 CUNYAC
34
York (NY) YCNY 0-5,0-1 CUNYAC
Winner
Lehman Lehman
3-3,1-0 CUNYAC
65
Final
34
York (NY) YCNY
0-5,0-1 CUNYAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Lehman Lehman 16 16 16 17 65
York (NY) YCNY 12 9 10 3 34

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

@yorkcardinals Women’s Basketball opens CUNYAC slate against Lehman

York College returns to non-conference play Wednesday (Dec. 11) at Centenary University (N.J.)

JAMAICA, NY --- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College women's basketball trailed by four points after the first quarter, but were unable to close the gap Friday evening as the Lehman College Lightning (3-3, 1-0) claimed a 65-34 CUNYAC opening decision inside York College Gymnasium.

How it Happened
  • Alicia Gumbs canned a jumper to give York a 6-3 edge at the 7:36 mark of the first period. 
  • Playing tough, Gumbs knocked down another jumper to keep the Cardinals up by two (10-8).
  • Lehman closed out the final 3:11 of the first quarter on an 8-2 burst to lead 16-12.
  • Extending their advantage, the Lightning began the second stanza on a 9-0 blitz to go up 25-12. 
  • Keeping pace, a 7-2 run by York trimmed the deficit to eight (27-19) with 4:27 remaining in the half. 
  • Defenses picked up in the final minutes, with Lehman bringing a 32-21 edge into intermission. 
  • A layup by Emily Kennedy stamped the Lightning's 10-4 to start the second half, opening up a 17-point (42-25) margin.
  • Two jumpers by Madison Plaza helped stage a 6-0 charge by the Cardinals to trim the deficit to 11 (42-31) at the 1:27 point of the quarter.
  • Lehman authored a 6-0 close to the third to maintain the 17-point (48-31) difference.
  • The Lightning outpaced York 17-3 in the final frame to finalize a 65-34 scoreline.
Leading the Cardinals
  • Gumbs led the way with 17 points, six rebounds, and a season-high six steals.
  • Plaza added six points, seven rebounds, and two steals.
  • Beautifull Earth netted a career-best five points and hauled in a team-leading eight rebounds.
  • Widmaelle Drouillard produced one block and one steal.
For Lehman
  • Musharafa Muniru had a game-best 18 points (9-of-15 FG) and gathered eight rebounds.
  • Heaven Figueroa totaled 17 points, eight rebounds, seven assists, and three steals.
  • Kennedy generated 16 points (7-of-13 FG), seven assists, and a game-high eight steals. 
  • Ciara Shillingford hauled in a game-leading 11 rebounds.
Inside the Box Score
The Cardinals shot 26.8 percent (11-of-41) from the floor and canned 12 free throws. York's stout defense held Lehman to 38 percent (27-of-71) from the field and 12.5 percent (2-of-16) from downtown. Outside the shooting percentages, the Lightning had advantages in the rebound (44-33), and assist (21-7) departments. Additionally, Lehman scored 42 points in the paint and 29 points off turnovers. 

Up Next
The Cardinals (0-5) travel Wednesday (Dec. 11) to Hackettstown, New Jersey, for a non-conference encounter against the Centenary University Cyclones (6-3) starting at 6 p.m. from John M. Reeves Student Recreation Center.

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