Alicia Gumbs
Joseph Gómez
78
Winner Hunter Hunter 14-11,10-4 CUNYAC
48
York (NY) YCNY 0-17,0-11 CUNYAC
Winner
Hunter Hunter
14-11,10-4 CUNYAC
78
Final
48
York (NY) YCNY
0-17,0-11 CUNYAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Hunter Hunter 18 20 21 19 78
York (NY) YCNY 7 18 9 14 48

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Gumbs’ 32 points leads @yorkcardinals Women’s Basketball in CUNYAC finale versus Hunter

York College returns to action Thursday (Feb. 15) with a Senior Day home matchup against John Jay College

JAMAICA, NY --- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College women's basketball returned to the court Wednesday evening with a CUNYAC home encounter against the Hunter College Hawks (14-11, 10-4 CUNYAC). After a close first half, the Hawks pulled away with a 78-48 victory inside York College Gymnasium to close out the CUNYAC slate.

How it Happened
  • Trailing 4-0, Alicia Gumbs scored-five consecutive points to give York a 5-4 lead at the 6:05 portion of the first quarter. 
  • An 8-0 burst for the Hawks gave them a 12-5 edge with 4:13 remaining in the quarter. 
  • Alexa Charles converted a 3-point play to close the scoring in the first with Hunter up 18-7.
  • Trailing 30-12, the Cardinals conjured up a 6-0 scoring spree to trim the deficit to 12 (30-18) with 3:54 left in the half. 
  • Gumbs banked home a triple at the buzzer to make the 38-25 to Hunter at intermission. 
  • The Hawks began the third quarter in a 13-0 blitz to lead 51-25.
  • Seven points by Gumbs helped spark a 9-2 run to trim the deficit to 19 (53-34) at the 2:30 mark of the third period. 
  • A 6-0 spurt to close the quarter by Hunter extended the advantage to 25 (59-34).
  • York netted 14 points in the final frame but it was not as the Hawks emerged with a 78-48 victory.
Leading the Cardinals
  • Gumbs reached the 30-point plateau once again (third time this season) with a game-high 32 points to go along with eight rebounds and six steals.
  • Madison Plaza hauled in five and canned a career-high two triples.
  • Imani Gibson grabbed a team-leading nine boards.
  • Nadaysia Nivar connected on her first-career triple. 
For Hunter
  • Charles stuffed the stat sheet with 26  points (11-of-19 FG, 4-of-8 FT), 14 rebounds, seven assists, and five steals.
  • Nina Hennessy tallied 13 points (5-of-7 FG, 3-of-4 3FG) and five rebounds.
  • Erin Cosio contributed 11 points and four dimes. 
Inside the Box Score
The Cardinals shot 34.9 percent (15-of-43) from the field, 33.3 percent (4-of-12) from long distance, and 73.7 percent (14-of-19) from the charity stripe. Hunter shot 43.2 percent (32-of-74) from the floor, 16.7 percent (4-of-24) from beyond the arc, and 58.8 percent (10-of-18) from the free-throw line. 

The Hawks outrebounded York 43-26 and had more assists (21-14). Despite a season-high 11 steals by the Cardinals, Hunter outpaced them in points off turnovers (41-10) and fast break scoring (28-7). 

Up Next 
The Cardinals (0-17, 0-11 CUNYAC) continued on their home court Thursday (Feb. 15) with a Senior Day battle against the John Jay College Bloodhounds (17-7) at 6 p.m. inside York College Gymnasium.  Prior to the start of the game, York's two-member Women's Basketball Senior Class consisting of Tyler Dazey (2023-) and Nadaysia Nivar (2023-) will be recognized for their dedication to York Athletics with the annual Senior Day Ceremony.  Tune in with live stats and video by visiting yorkathletics.com/live.

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