JAMAICA, NY-- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) York College men's basketball raced out to an early lead Tuesday and used a dominant second half to secure an 84–66 CUNYAC win over the Hunter College Hawks (4–17, 2–8 CUNYAC) inside York College Gymnasium.

How it Happened

• Jonte Wallace scored the game's first seven points and accounted for 10 of York's opening 16 points, giving the Cardinals an early 16–2 lead at the 15:37 mark.
• Hunter responded with a 13–2 run as York cooled off, hitting just 1-of-6 from the field, pulling the Hawks within three (18–15) at 10:58.
• Malakai Clark ignited the Cardinals down the stretch, scoring seven points as York outscored Hunter 19–18 over the final 10:35 to take a 37–33 lead into halftime.
• Hunter got as close as three points early in the second half before York responded with four straight baskets as part of a 10–0 run, pushing the Cardinals ahead 51–38 with 15:27 remaining.
• The Hawks answered with a 13–4 spurt to trim the deficit to 55–51 at the 10:16 mark.
• York then put the game away with an 18–2 run, extending the lead to 78–56 with 3:17 left on the clock. 
• The Cardinals extended it lead to as many as 24 points to finalize the wire-to-wire victory.

Leading the Cardinals

• Providing a spark off the bench, Clark poured in a career-high 25 points 10-of-14 FG, 5-of-6 FT), adding eight rebounds to lead York to victory.
• Wallace followed with 22 points (8-of-16 FG, 3-of-4 3FG) while contributing nine rebounds, six assists, and three steals.
• Joshua Jackman recorded his fourth-career double-double with 13 points and a game-high 15 rebounds, while also tallying two steals and a block.
• Christopher Smith directed the offense with nine assists and chipped in seven points, five rebounds, and two blocks.
• Jaidan Johnson dished out six assists

For Hunter

• John Paul Maaba led the Hawks with 19 points and six assists.
• Jeremiah Otasowie tallied 14 points and nine rebounds, while Georgios Gatsias chipped in 13 points.

Inside the Box Score
York drained 48.6 percent (34-of-70) from the field, 33.3 percent (6-of-18) from three-point range, and 71.4 percent (10-of-14) from the free-throw line. Hunter finished the contest shooting 31.9 percent (22-of-69) overall, 34.8 percent (8-of-23) from beyond the arc, and 73.7 percent (14-of-19) at the line. The Cardinals held an 8-rebound advantage (48–40) and outpaced the Hawks in assists (28–14), blocks (5–3), and steals (8–5). York also capitalized on 12 Hunter turnovers, converting them into 18 points.

Up Next 
The Cardinals (7-10, 7-3 CUNYAC) continue their home slate Friday (Feb. 6) with a CUNYC battle against the Lehman College Lightning (15-6, 10-0 CUNYAC) beginning at 7 p.m. inside York College Gymnasium.

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