Brooklyn, NY----Playing their third game in five days, the Brooklyn College men's basketball team rolled to a 74-44 victory over CCNY in their conference opener at home on Friday night. 

BC improves to 3-7 overall with the win while the Beavers drop to 0-6 (0-1 CUNYAC). 

The Beavers would take an early 12-7 lead in the first five minutes, but the Bulldogs would bounce back scoring the next eleven points to take an 18-12 lead with 11:23 to go until the half, eventually extending the lead to 24-14 after being led by Joe Charles at the point. Joe Charles would end the day as the second-leading scorer with 13 points, 8 rebounds, one block, one assist and leading with 2 steals on defense.

CCNY would find a way to cut into the lead with eight points of their own, getting as close as 24-22 with 5:40 to go until the halfway point, but Brooklyn would find a much-needed spark of the bench in the form of Jordany Martinez. He would go on to score seven quick points in minimal time, including a buzzer-beating layup off a rebound to send the home team up 35-32 at halftime. Jordany Martinez would end up with 12 points, 5 rebounds, with 4 of them on the offensive end, one block and one steal, shooting an efficient 5-for-7 overall.

The Bulldogs would open up the second half with a 10-0 run, carrying momentum from the end of the first half for their best scoring run of the night to go up 45-32, sparked by not only another Charles three but also a steal from Thomas Hall that led to a fastbreak layup and a deep three-pointer in under five minutes into the second half. Hall would be the leading scorer with  a near double-double of 15 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 2 steals.

With their big man in foul trouble, the bench would be utilized once again as Herbert Gary would come off to play his role beautifully with screens and important rebounding, helping Brooklyn to keep their lead. After a Martinez block on CCNY's starting guard, Gary would help to solidify the lead and win it in convincing fashion 74-44. Herbert Gary would end the night with a double-double off the bench, posting 11 points, 11 rebounds, 3 of them offensive, along with one assist.

Next Up: The Bulldogs continue conference play at Lehman College on Thursday, December 11, at 7:30 pm.