JAMAICA, NY --- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College women's basketball returned to home surroundings Friday evening against the Hunter College Hawks (12-4, 7-0 CUNYAC), scoring a season-high 49 points in a 76-49 setback from York College Gymnasium.

How it Happened

• A Jeana Clemons mid-range jumper gave the Cardinals an early 4-2 edge. 
• Hunter responded with a 14-0 blitz to lead 16-4 at the 4:50 mark of the first period. 
• Both squads essentially traded buckets the rest of the quarter, Alexa Charles converted a fast break layup for the Hawks with the clock expiring to go up 24-14 heading into the second frame. 
• Gianna Henriquez's layup with 3:46 left in the half gave Hunter its first 20-point advantage (36-16) of the evening. 
• Alicia Gumbs closed out the half for York with a layup with 44 seconds left, trimming the deficit to 15 (40-25).
• The Hawks started the second half on fire, as a 7-0 spurt saw their lead balloon to 22 points (47-25).
• York showed resolve, cutting the margin to 16 (58-42) following Beautifull Earth's fast break layup with 2:37 remaining in the third quarter. 
• Henriquez's three-point play sealed Hunter's 21-point edge (65-44) heading into the final stanza.
• An 11-5 fourth quarter scoring advantage saw the Hawks triumph 76-49.

Leading the Cardinals

• Gumbs scored a team-leading 22 points (9-of-22 FG, 3-of-3 FT) and also paced York with four assists.
• Madison Plaza poured in a career-best 19 points (6-of-17 FG, 2-of-7 3FG, 5-of-6 FT) and added three assists and a block.
• Earth tallied team-highs in rebounds (8) and steals (4).
• Clemons nabbed a pair of steals.
• Michelle Mancuso pulled down six rebounds while Tyla Hooks followed with four.  

For Hunter

• Charles recorded game highs in points (26), rebounds (11), and steals (5). 
• Henriquez totaled 15 points (7-of-9 FG), eight rebounds, two blocks, and two steals.
• Erin Cosio contributed 14 points (4-of-8 3FG, 2-of-2 FT), five rebounds, four assists, and two steals. 
• Kimberly Lau added eight points and a game-leading six assists. 

Inside the Box Score
York shot 32.8 percent (19-of-58) from the floor, 25 percent (3-of-12) from beyond the arc, and 61.5 percent (8-of-13) from the charity stripe. The Hawks hit 45.1 percent (32-of-71) of their field goals, 22.2 percent (4-of-18) of their triples and swished eight free-throws. Hunter owned the edge in rebounds (39-28), assists (20-7), steals (17-7), blocks (6-1), points in the paint (52-20), points off turnovers (28-10) and second-chance points (15-12).

Up Next
The Cardinals (0-13, 0-7 CUNYAC) travel Tuesday (Jan. 28) for a CUNYAC encounter against the John Jay College Bloodhounds (6-12, 4-3 CUNYAC) starting at 6 p.m. from The Doghouse. 

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