New York, N.Y. – The City College men's basketball team had four players score in double figures, but was unable to get by Yeshiva University, falling 92-66 in their season opener at the Nat Holman Gymnasium Tuesday night.
Highlights
- Robbie Dionisio helped get things going for CCNY, scoring the team's first four points of the game.
- The Beavers held a one-point lead with less than ten minutes remaining but the Maccabees finished the half strong, going on a 10-2 run in the last two minutes to take a 55-33 lead at the break.
- The Beavers trailed Yeshiva by 32 points giving the visiting team its largest lead of the contest, 89-57, with just over seven minutes left in regulation.
- Yeshiva went on to win by the final score of 92-66.
Notes
- CCNY men's basketball team had four players score in double figures
- Senior Khalil Hamer notched 16 points and 5 assists in the game.
- Senior Robbie Dionisio notched 16 points and 6 rebounds.
- Senior Mark Richards finished with 12 points and eight boards in the game.
- Senior David Solano chipped in 11 points, while shooting 50% from the 3PT line.
- The loss to Yeshiva is the first season opener loss for the Beavers in six years.
Next Up
CCNY will return to the court this weekend in the Ollie Gelston Classic hosted by Montclair State University. The team will play Moravian on Friday evening at 6:00pm. On Saturday the Beavers will play host Montclair State at 1:00pm.
