Jamaica, NY---Led by junior guard Malik Dale's team-high 25 points, the Brooklyn College men's basketball team secured their second straight conference victory on the road at York College, 70-67, on Friday.  BC improves to 3-2 in CUNYAC and 3-13 overall while the Cardinals go to 3-12 and 1-4.    

Next Up:

• The Bulldogs will look to keep their win-streak going at home in conference play against Medgar Evers on Wednesday, 1/17, at 7:15 pm. 

How It Happened

• Clinging to a 61-60 lead after a made three buried by York's Aidony Nivar with 2:50 left in regulation, BC's Stephon McGill answered the call with a three of his own on the ensuing possession. Similar to his play in Wednesday's victory over Hunter, McGill was clutch down the stretch, scoring seven of Brooklyn's final nine points to secure the win. 
• With the Bulldogs trailing 54-51, Dale scored BC's next eight points including a pair of three-point makes to help Brooklyn grab the lead from the 5:10 mark until the final horn. 
• Brooklyn jumped out to an 8-0 lead to start the contest before York clawed their way back into the game and eventually take a 27-25 advantage.  Sparked by a Mekhi Barlow dunk, BC went on a 6-0 run to lead by as many as nine points in the final minute of the first half.
• Brooklyn shot 53.3% as a team in the first half. 
• York capitalized on Brooklyn's 16 turnovers, scoring 25 points. 
• Nivar led all scorers with 28 points while knocking down seven treys. 

For the Bulldogs

•  Dale buried six threes for the game and grabbed five boards to go along with his team-high in scoring. 
• Aaron Davis chipped in 14 points including a pair of key free throws to secure the win. 
• McGill just missed a double-double, finishing with 12 points and nine rebounds. 
• Junior forward, Gabriel Barker, provided the punch in the paint, finishing with nine points and eight boards.