JAMAICA, NY--- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College men's basketball closed out their home slate Friday evening with a Senior Day showdown against the Baruch College Bearcats (14-10, 11-2 CUNYAC). In a competitive affair that came down to the final minute, Baruch emerged victorious 71-67 inside York College Gymnasium. Before opening tip, Michael Litchfield (2024-25), Abdul Seck (2023-25), and Rohan Singh (2023-25) were honored for their dedication to York Athletics with the annual Senior Day Ceremony.
 
How it Happened

• Malakai Clark's layup for York evened the score at seven with 15:35 remaining in the half.
• A quick 5-0 burst gave Baruch a 12-7 advantage.
• Consecutive three-pointers from Litchfield and Demitrius Gould gave the Cardinals a one-point edge (15-14).
• Jack Gordon's three-pointer at the 9:35 mark re-established the Bearcats' five-point lead (22-17).
• York leveled the back-and-forth first period at 22 following Kai Holland's transition three-pointer.
• Ahead 27-25 with 5:56 showing on the clock, Baruch utilized an extended 16-5 run to take a 43-31 scoreline into intermission.
• Roaring back, Aidony Nivar's three-point play capped off a 11-0 Cardinal surge to begin the second frame, closing the gap to one (43-42).
• Gerard Nicholson finalized an 8-2 spurt for the Bearcats, as they took a seven-point advantage (51-44) with 11:35 remaining.
• Holland's triple trimmed the deficit back to one (51-50).
• Slowly extending its lead, Baruch got the scoreline to three possessions (63-56) following Nicholson's three-pointer at the 5:02 mark.
• Making it a game again, six points by Gould and a three-pointer from Nivar trimmed the margin to two (67-65) with 73 seconds left.
• A jumper by Gould at 0:47 once again put York within two (69-67)
• After a clutch stop, Gould's jumper to tie the game came up short, and Nicholson's two free throws sealed a 71-67 Bearcat triumph.

Leading the Cardinals

• Gould netted a team-best 13 points (5-of-8 FG, 1-of-1 3FG, 2-of-2 FT) and dished out four assists.
• Bryan Godette scored an efficient 11 points (5-of-6 FG) off the bench. 
• Nivar totaled 10 points and a team-high two steals. 
• Barrett recorded a game-leading 13 boards and distributed a team-best six dimes.
• Singh swished home two triples in the first half.

For Baruch

• Nicholson finished with a game-high 23 points to go along with four assists and three steals.
• Gordon added 15 points (6-of-11 FG, 3-of-6 3FG). 
• Nicholas Lam produced 10 points (4-of-7 FG, 2-of-5 3FG) and a team-best six assists off the bench.
• Brandon Goldberg secured a team-leading 12 rebounds.
• Dylan Minnick contributed eight rebounds and five assists.

Inside the Box Score
The Cardinals shot 41.5 percent (27-of-65) from the floor, 30.4 percent (7-of-23) from downtown, and a perfect 100 percent (6-of-6) from the charity stripe. Baruch made 43.8 percent (28-of-64) of its field goals, 25.9 percent (7-of-27) of its three-point opportunities, and shot 53.3 percent (8-of-15) from free-throw land. The Bearcats held slim advantages in the rebound (33-32), assist (22-20), and steal (8-5) departments, while York had the edge in blocks (2-1). Additionally, Baruch owned a 16-point margin (38-22) in paint scoring, while the Cardinals had the upper hand in bench production (32-10).

Up Next
The Cardinals (3-19, 1-12 CUNYAC) wrap up the 2024-25 season Tuesday (Feb. 18) with a road meeting against the Hunter College Hawks (5-18, 3-9 CUNYAC) starting at 7 p.m. from Hunter Sportsplex. 

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