BRONX, NY--- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College men's basketball returned to action Friday evening with a CUNYAC road encounter against the Lehman College Lightning (16-6, 10-1 CUNYAC), trading leads early before falling behind in a 96-64 setback inside The APEX. 

How it Happened

• Layups by Brandon Barrett and Michael Litchfield got York off to a 4-0 lead.
• Lehman responded with a 10-0 scoring spree, going up 10-4 at the 15:54 mark of the first half.
• Rohan Singh's triple capped off a 7-0 answer from the Cardinals, giving York an 11-10 edge.
• Taking back control, Francisco's Demers' 3-pointer finalized a 12-2 Lightning spurt, giving them a 22-13 advantage with 9:41 remaining in the period.
• Another Demers triple at 4:01 resulted in Lehman's first double-digit margin (32-21).
• Trading baskets, Lasara Camara's downtown strike sealed a 39-27 scoreline at intermission.
• The Lightning shot out of a cannon to begin the second frame, as a 13-4 blitz extended their lead to 21 (52-31) with 15:55 on the clock.
• Consecutive baskets from Aidony Nivar made it a 17-point contest (52-35), the closest York would get the rest of the way.
• A back-and-forth battle for most of the second stanza, Lehman held a 22-point edge (78-56) following a York layup by Malakai Clark layup at 3:45. 
• Putting the game out of reach, the Lightning outscored the Cardinals 18-8 in the final minutes to close out a 96-64 decision. 

Leading the Cardinals

• Barrett hauled in a team-best 10 rebounds and scored eight points to go with York's lone block.
• Clark totaled eight points and seven rebounds (four offensive).
• Kai Holland added eight points (2-of-5 3FG, 2-of-2 FT), and Demitrius Gould dished out a team-leading three assists.
• Litchfield nabbed two steals and chipped in seven points.

For Lehman

• Kai Parris recorded a double-double with 21 points (7-of-11 FG, 6-of-6 FT) and a game-high 10 rebounds. 
• Kunal Bagga added an efficient 20 points (6-of-8 3FG, 2-of-2 FT). 
• Camara tallied 10 points (4-of-7 FG), eight rebounds, and a game-best four blocks.
• Demers notched 12 points, and Kahleem Jennings conducted the offense with nine assists.

Inside the Box Score
Shooting-wise, the Cardinals shot 34.9 percent (22-of-63) from the floor, 20 percent (5-of-25) from downtown, and a proficient 78.9 (15-of-19) from the charity stripe. Lehman connected on 52.4 percent (33-of-63) of its shots, made 52.2 percent (12-of-23) of three-point attempts, and canned 18 freebies. Utilizing their size advantage, the Lightning won the rebound battle (46-32), had more points in the paint (38-26), and outscored York 22-13 in second-chance points. Additionally, Lehman generated more assists (22-9) and blocks (5-1), while the Cardinals had the edge in steals (7-5).

Up Next
The Cardinals (3-17, 1-10 CUNYAC) play host Tuesday (Feb. 11) to the Brooklyn College Bulldogs (9-12, 4-6 CUNYAC) starting at 7 p.m. inside York College Gymnasium.

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