BROOKYN, NY --- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College women's basketball began a four-game road slate Wednesday (Feb. 7) with a CUNYAC contest against the Brooklyn College Bulldogs (14-8, 9-2 CUNYAC), falling 86-26 inside West Quad Center Gymnasium.

How it Happened

• The Bulldogs opened the game on a 12-0 burst.
• York responded with a 7-2 run as Imani Gibson netted five points during that stretch to make the score 14-7 at the 4:20 mark of the first quarter. 
• Increasing the defensive effort, Brooklyn closed the period on a 13-1 spurt to lead 27-9.
• Controlling the pace in the second frame, the Bulldogs took a 53-13 advantage into intermission.
• Brooklyn claimed a 74-20 edge at the end of the third quarter.
• Alicia Gumbs' layup for York capped off the scoring with 50 seconds remaining in the game.

Leading the Cardinals

• Madison Plaza and Imani Gibson both led the team in scoring with nine points.
• Gibson hauled in a team-leading 16 rebounds while Plaza contributed two steals.
• Gumbs chipped in with eight points, five rebounds, and two steals. 

For Brooklyn

• Destiny Drummond poured in a game-high 20 points (7-of-10 FG, 4-of-4 3FG).
• Mary Dolgin recorded a double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds.
• Cheyenne Castellano and Sandra Diaz both dropped 11 points.
• Suliat Afolabi added a game-best six assists.

Inside the Box Score
The Cardinals shot 14.9 percent (7-of-47) from the floor, 11.1 percent (1-of-9) from beyond the arc, and 57.9 percent (11-of-19) from the charity stripe. The Bulldogs hit on 41.5 percent (34-of-82) from the field, and 44.4 percent (12-of-27) from long range. 

Beyond the final score, Brooklyn controlled the rebound (62-31) and assist (25-3) categories. The Bulldogs also outplayed York in transition, outsourcing the Cardinals (26-2) in points off turnovers and 28-0 in fast break points.  

Up Next 
The Cardinals (0-13, 0-7 CUNYAC) continue road play Friday (Feb. 9) with a CUNYAC matchup against the Baruch College Bearcats (13-10, 8-4 CUNYAC) starting at 5:30 p.m. inside ARC Arena. Tune in with live stats and video by visiting yorkathletics.com/live.

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