BROOKLYN --- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College men's basketball outscored the Brooklyn College Bulldogs (6-17, 6-6 CUNYAC) in the final 20 minutes but could not overcome a first-half deficit on the road Wednesday evening, dropping a 69-67 CUNYAC decision inside West Quad Center.

How it Happened

• A layup from Serge Thraysbulle gave Brooklyn an early 7-2 lead.
• Storming back, three free-throws from Aidony Nivar gave York a 13-9 edge at the 13:05 mark in the first half.
• Ahead 15-14, Nivar's triple capped off a 9-2 burst for the Cardinals, giving them a nine-point advantage (25-16) with 8:57 remaining.
• York maintained the nine-point lead (34-25) after Tyres Desinor's layup with 5:22 showing on the clock. 
• Brooklyn hit the throttle button to end the half, outscoting the Cardinals 14-2 in the final 3:47 to lead 39-36 at intermission.
• A back-and-forth affair to start the second half, the Cardinals opened up a four-point edge (53-49) following Rohan Singh's 3-point play with 11:56 remaining in the game.
• A jumper from Altin Kujak gave Brooklyn the lead back (58-57) at the 8:09 point.
• Level at 59, York opened up a second-half best six-point margin (67-61) when Tafari Jerome canned a mid-range jumper with 3:34 on the clock. 
• Settling down, the Bulldogs went on a 6-0 scoring spree to tie it at 67 with 1:48 remaining.
• After a flurry of misses, Jaden Cassanova tipped in the game-winning shot with 3.7 seconds left to claim a 69-67 victory for Brooklyn.

Leading the Cardinals

• Nivar paced the team with a game-high 21 points (6-of-9 FG, 4-of-6 3FG, 5-of-5 FT) and added six rebounds and four assists.
• Desinor recorded his third double-double of the season with 18 points (8-of-14 FG) and 10 rebounds.
• Tafari Jerome chipped in with 12 points (6-of-11 FG) and three dimes off the bench.
• Additionally, Olawale Kila matched Desinor's total of 10 boards, and Singh equaled Nivar's tally of four assists. 

For Brooklyn

• Casanova contributed a double-double with 20 points (9-of-16 FG) and 10 rebounds.
• Malik Dale poured in 15 points (6-of-13 FG, 3-of-8 3FG).
• Serge Thraysbulle totaled 11 points and a game-best 14 boards.
• David McFadden distributed a game-high seven assists, while Zuric Harvey authored six of his own. 

Inside the Box Score
York shot a proficient 49 percent (25-of-51) from the floor, 41.7 percent (5-of-12) from beyond the 3-point line, and 100 percent (12-of-12) from the charity stripe. Meanwhile, the Bulldogs shot 38.7 percent (29-of-75) from the field and a paltry 22.2 percent (6-of-27) from long distance.

Beyond the shooting percentages, Brooklyn held a slim edge in rebounds (37-36) and assists (22-17). The Bulldogs turned 17 Cardinal turnovers into 14 points and netted 10 fast break points. In comparison, York only scored four points off turnovers and four fast break points.  

Up Next 
The Cardinals (5-17, 3-9 CUNYAC) complete their CUNYAC road slate Friday (Feb. 9) with a showdown against the Baruch College Bearcats (15-8, 11-1 CUNYAC) starting at 8 p.m. inside ARC Arena.  Tune in with live stats and video by visiting yorkathletics.com/live.

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