Brooklyn, NY---The BC women's and men's basketball teams will host Lehman in a CUNYAC doubleheader at the West Quad Center. Tip-off for the women's game is slated for 5:00 PM followed by the men's game at 7:15 PM. Both teams will be playing for first-place in the City University of New York Athletic Conference standings.
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LIVE RADIO STREAMThe BC women (13-5, 9-1 CUNYAC) will be looking to sweep the regular season series with the Lightning (12-6, 7-2 CUNYAC) tomorrow, having defeated Lehman, 54-45, in the teams' first meeting back on December 11 in the Bronx. It was a comeback victory for the Bulldogs who trailed by 11 points early in the third period. In the game, junior forward
Olivia Colbert put forth her best second half offensive performance of the season, scoring 23 of her 24 points in the third and fourth periods of the contest. She also finished the contest with a game-high 15 rebounds.
Brooklyn's men (15-3, 8-2 CUNYAC) will look to avenge an 80-77 loss at Lehman (14-5, 8-2 CUNYAC) back on December 11. Trailing by as many as 23 points early in the second half, the Bulldogs tied the ballgame with :21 remaining in regulation. However, the Lightning took the lead for good after a lay-up with seven seconds to go in the game. Seniors
Lorenzo Williams and
Egzon Gjonbalaj each scored 22 points in the effort and recorded double-doubles, grabbing 12 and 11 rebounds respectively. Lehman's second-leading scoring Olando Minott scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the teams' first meeting.
Following tomorrow night's doubleheader, both teams will be at the College of Staten Island for another CUNYAC doubleheader on Saturday, January 30. Tip-off for the men's game is slated for 1:00 PM followed by the women's game at 3:00 PM.