Jamaica, NY----Making key plays down the stretch, the Brooklyn College women's basketball team remains perfect in CUNYAC play (7-0) with a 69-64 victory at York College on Friday.  With their sixth straight victory, Brooklyn improves to 10-7 overall while the Cardinals move to 8-7 (4-3 CUNYAC).  Next Up: Brooklyn begins their backend of conference games on Tuesday at home against Medgar Evers at the West Quad Center at 5pm.  

The Rundown

• With the Bulldogs trailing York, 64-61, with 1:50 to go in regulation, Brooklyn went on an 8-0 to close out the contest, including a layup in the paint finished by junior guard, Erika James, at the 1:16 that gave Brooklyn the lead for good.  
• An evenly played game through the first half, the home team used a 10-0 run in the third quarter to take a 46-34 lead by the 6:47 mark.  Brooklyn responded and a three buried by senior guard, Gianna Gotti, with six seconds to go, cut York's advantage to 51-49 heading into the fourth quarter.  
• Brooklyn opened the fourth quarter with a 5-0 run to take their first lead since the second quarter.  York would knot the game at 61-61 before taking the lead on a made three with 1:50 left.  
• Not the best shooting night for Brooklyn, the Bulldogs outscored York in second chance points, 21-8.  BC also outscored the Cardinals, 24-14, in points off of turnovers.  

Leading the Bulldogs

• Erika James scored a game-high 20 points and pulled down 10 boards for Brooklyn's double-double.  She also came up with 4 steals and blocked a pair of shots.  
• Gotti added 18 points and dished out 5 assists.  
• Sarah James chipped in 8 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.  

Leading York 

• Alicia Gumbs scored a team-high 16 points and dished out 5 assists.  
• Ellma Hodzic added 14 points and grabbed 9 rebounds.