JAMAICA, NY--- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College men's basketball produced five double-digit scorers Wednesday evening in a CUNYAC showdown on home court against the John Jay College Bloodhounds (9-4, 2-0 CUNYAC), but were unable to come away with the victory, falling by the final count of 99-93 in overtime from York College Gymnasium.  The extra frame marked the first time the two teams had faced each other in overtime since a February 10, 2015, matchup.

How it Happened

• Emmanuel Adenekan's layup gave John Jay a 6-3 edge early on.
• York went on an 11-0 charge to lead 14-6 at the 14:34 mark of the half.
• Isaac Holmes nailed a three-pointer to cut the deficit to one (20-19) with 11:49 remaining in the half.
• The Bloodhounds re-took the lead (27-26) at 8:57 following another Holmes triple.
• Brandon Barrett's layup capped off a mini 6-0 burst for York to go up by five (32-27).
• John Jay buckled down on defense, outscoring the Cardinals 13-4 in the final 5:08 to take a four-point advantage (40-36) at halftime.
• The Cardinals started the second half strong, as a Demitrius Gould three-pointer gave them a 49-45 lead.
• Both teams traded buckets, as a Jeremiah Cardi free throw for the Bloodhounds made it a 57-56 contest. 
• Five free throws helped York take a second-half best eight-point edge (64-56) with 10:50 showing on the clock. 
• Holmes capped off a 9-0 charge from John Jay to re-take a one-point advantage (65-64) with 8:58 remaining.
• The tense affair remained a one-possession scoreline until Barrett's layup at the 3:33 mark gave the Cardinals a four-point margin (80-76).
• Trailing 87-82, the Bloodhounds scored five unanswered points, leveling the score at 87 with 21 seconds remaining after two freebies by Jamir Stewart.
• Aidony Nivar canned two clutch free throws with seven seconds left on the clock to give York an 89-87 advantage.
• Following a missed free throw, Stewart nailed a circus shot at the buzzer to send the game into overtime.
• Michael Litchfield's jumper for the Cardinals gave York a 91-89 lead at 3:47.
• Playing tough defense, John Jay controlled the pace of play the next couple minutes, as a 7-0 spurt put the scoreline at 96-91 with 1:04 remaining. 
• Rohan Singh's two free throws made it a one-possession game (96-93), but the Cardinals could not muster another point, ultimately falling 99-93.

Leading the Cardinals

• Barrett authored his first-career triple-double, netting 21 points (8-of-14 FG), grabbing 14 rebounds, and dishing out a game-high 10 assists. 
• Nivar led all scorers with an efficient 22 points (5-of-11 FG, 4-of-7 3FG, 8-of-9 FT). He also totaled a team-best two steals.
• Litchfield added 20 points (6-of-9 FG, 4-of-5 3FG, 5-of-7 FT) and eight rebounds. 
• Bryan Godette produced 13 points (6-of-8 FG) and five rebounds off the bench. 
• Gould totaled 10 points (4-of-8 FG, 2-of-3 3FG) and three assists.

For John Jay

• Keyshawn Miller paced John Jay to victory with 21 points, 15 rebounds (seven offensive), six assists, and four steals.  
• The Bloodhounds received a boost off the bench from Stewart and Holmes, who went for 20 points (5-of-10 FG, 8-of-11 FT) and 18 points (6-of-14 3FG), respectively.  
• Jordan Evelyn netted 12 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists, while TJ Chisolm chipped in 11 points.  

Inside the Box Score
The Cardinals had a great shooting display, canning 46.9 percent (30-of-64) of their field goals, 37.5 percent (9-of-24) of their triples, and converted a season-best 24 free throws. John Jay matched York's 37.5 percent (12-of-32) three-point mark while shooting 35.2 percent (31-of-68) from the field and 61 percent (25-of-41) from the charity stripe. The Bloodhounds won the rebound battle (53-40), while York displayed excellent ball movement for a season-high 28 assists. Additionally, John Jay dominated the offensive glass, retrieving 22 missed shots for 31 second-chance points. Overall, there were seven ties and 16 lead changes in this back-and-forth conference battle.

Up Next
The Cardinals (2-9, 0-2 CUNYAC) travel Friday (Jan. 10) to face the Medgar Evers College Cougars (2-11, 0-2 CUNYAC) for a CUNYAC contest starting at 7 p.m. inside Cougars Cave.

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