JAMAICA, NY--- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College men's basketball opened CUNYAC play Friday evening with a home battle against the Lehman College Lightning (7-5, 1-0 CUNYAC), producing three double-digit scorers in a 102-68 setback inside York College Gymnasium.

How it Happened

• A triple by Kofi Mends punctuated a Lightning 12-1 start. 
• Brandon Marks' three-pointer at 11:34 pushed Lehman's edge to 19 (25-6).
• Anar Ndiaye's layup with 9:51 remaining in the half made it a 20-point scoreline (27-7). The Lightning maintained a 20+ point advantage the rest of the contest. 
• Trading buckets, Aidony Nivar's tough three-point basket got the score to 42-20 with 2:49 showing on the clock.
• Lehman's Lassana Camara hit a jumper to end the period at 51-24. 
• Ndiaye converted a layup at the 13:27 mark to extend Lehman's edge to 37 (71-34).
• Trailing by 40 (80-40), the Cardinals went on a 7-0 burst to make it an 80-47 scoreline with 7:50 remaining. 
• The Lightning took a game-best 43-point lead (90-47) following Francisco Demers' transition score at 4:05.
• York finished the final four minutes on a 21-12 run, with Malakai Clark netting a layup with seven seconds on the clock to close out a 102-68 contest. 

Leading the Cardinals

• Nivar led the squad with 16 points (5-of-12 FG, 4-of-6 3FG, 2-of-4 FT).
• Michael Litchfield added 15 points (5-of-15, 2-of-7 3FG, 3-of-4 FT) and two steals.
• Clark chipped in with nine points (4-of-9 FG) and a team-high eight rebounds.
• Demitrius Gould tallied 10 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.

For Lehman

• Kai Parris recorded a double-double, scoring a game-best 17 points (8-of-14 FG) and grabbing 10 rebounds.
• Kahleem Jennings stuffed the stat sheet with 11 points, seven rebounds, and game-highs in assists (6) and blocks (4).
• Camara also notched a double-double, totaling 10 points and 14 rebounds, to go along with four dimes, two steals, and two blocks.
• Ndiaye and Demers scored 15 (7-of-10 FG) and 12 (5-of-8 FG) points off the bench respectively. 

Inside the Box Score
The Cardinals shot 31.2 percent (24-77) from the floor, 33.3 percent (7-21) from downtown, and 72.2 percent (13-18) from the charity stripe. Lehman had a strong shooting display, making 53.8 percent (43-80) of its field goals and 38.9 percent (7-18) of its three-point attempts. The Lightning also maintained a 57-31 rebound advantage and outscored York 66-34 in the paint. Additionally, Lehman had the edge in assists (20-14) and blocks (11-3), while the Cardinals managed 10 steals to the Lightning's six.

Up Next
The Cardinals (2-8, 0-1 CUNYAC) continue CUNYAC action Wednesday (Jan. 8) with a meeting against the John Jay College Bloodhounds (8-4, 1-0 CUNYAC) starting at 7 p.m. from York College Gymnasium.

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