JAMAICA, NY-- (www.YORKATHLETICS.com) In a matchup of the top two teams in the CUNYAC, York College men's basketball fell behind early and could not recover Friday as the Lehman College Lightning (16-6, 11-0 CUNYAC) claimed a 98-63 CUNYAC win inside York College Gymnasium.

How it Happened

• The Cardinals struck first as a free throw by Joshua Jackman put York on the board for an early lead.
• Both teams traded baskets, with Jackman and Gozie Chinegwundoh hitting three-pointers to knot the game at seven.
• Lehman then went on a 24–4 scoring spree to take a 31–11 advantage with 8:35 remaining in the half.
• York answered by scoring 10 of the next 16 points to cut the deficit to 16 (37–21) with 4:52 left.
• The Lightning closed out the first half with an 18–11 run over the final 4:38 to carry a 55–32 lead into the break.
• After back-to-back Lehman layups, York countered with an 8-0 spurt keyed by a pair of Chinegwundoh jumpers. 
• The Lightning responded with a 10-2 run to maintain the margin and later went on a 34-10 surge during a stretch of 10:45 to build a 43-point cushion (93-50) with 4:44 remaining.

Leading the Cardinals

• Jonte Wallace had a team-high 13 points (6-of-12 FG) to go along with four rebounds and three assists.
• Christopher Smith added 12 points (4-of-9 FG, 4-of-6 FT).
• Ghinegwundoh netted nine points and swatted away a career-best six shots. Elie Mondelus scored eight points off the bench.
• Jaidan Johnson distributed a team-leading five assists, and Malakai Clark and Babacar Gueye each tallied two blocks. 

For Hunter

• Zay Marte dropped a game-high 24 points (9-of-17, 2-of-5 3FG, 4-of-5 FT).
• Manny Barkor followed with 21 points (9-of-13 FG) in only 15 minutes.
• Kofi Mends totaled 16 points (5-of-8, 3-of-4 3FG, 3-of-3 FT), four rebounds, and four assists.
• Ricardo Dixon recorded 13 points (6-of-10 FG), six boards, and two blocks.
• Amar Ndiaye produced a double-double with 11 points and a game-high 16 rebounds.
• Kesean Tracey provided a game-best eight assists.

Inside the Box Score
York shot 41.7 percent (25-of-60) from the field, canned five three pointers, and swished home eight free throws. Lehman connected on 47 percent (39-of-83) of its field goals, nailed six triples, and shot 60.9 percent (14-of-23) from the floor. The Lightning's size was the story of the matchup, outrebounding the Cardinals 57-28 and controlling the paint points battle (64-20). Additionally, Lehman produced 24 points off turnovers, 23 second-chance points, and 23 fast-break points.

Up Next 
The Cardinals (7-11, 7-4 CUNYAC) travel Wednesday (Feb. 11) to battle the Baruch College Bearcats (9-13, 6-5 CUNYAC) in a CUNYAC showdown starting at 7:30 p.m. from ARC Arena.  

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