New York, NY - The City College of New York men's basketball team closed out the 2023 calendar year and non-conference play with a victory at home over Misericordia University at the Nat Holman Gymnasium, 80-74.
The victory marks CCNY's third straight victory, capturing their last seven out of nine contests, while the Beavers improve to 8-4 overall.
Junior
Chris Stone produced his first career triple-double, dropping 17 points, 12 rebounds, and ten assists. His triple-double is CCNY's first since Feb. 18, 2023, when
Dashaun Galloway '23 totaled 12 points, ten rebounds, and 15 assists in a 98-75 victory over John Jay.
Senior
Yassine Sakhi finished with a game-high 28 points, seven assists, and four rebounds. His scoring performance pushes him to 24th on the CUNY Athletic Conference's All-Time Scorers list. Sophomore
Ricardo Dixon recorded his fourth consecutive double-double, tallying his fifth of the season with 10 points, a game-high 15 rebounds, and three blocks.
Junior
Edward Beqiri finished with 15 points, three rebounds, and two steals. Freshman
Denzel Reynoso added five points and three rebounds, while Sophomore
Kayson Dinkins filled the stat sheet with three points, five rebounds, and three steals. Junior
Jordan Williams added two points and three rebounds.
CCNY totaled a season-high 53 rebounds in the game, producing season-highs on the offensive (16) and defensive (37) sides of the glass in the outing. The Beavers shot 41.5 percent in the contest, holding the Cougars to 38.4 percent from the field.
Next, CCNY returns to CUNY Athletic Conference play to open the New Year, visiting Lehman College on Wednesday, Jan. 3 at 7:00 p.m.
