Brooklyn, NY----Already clinching the CUNYAC Regular Season title, the Brooklyn College women's basketball team finished the regular season with an undefeated mark in conference play as the Bulldogs defeated Hunter College, 68-54, on Senior Night on Tuesday. BC improves to 22-3 (14-0 CUNYAC) with their 15th straight victory while the Hawks drop to 18-7 (11-3 CUNYAC). Prior to tip-off BC seniors
Cheyenne Castellano,
Sandra Diaz,
Sheily Quezada,
Anna Kitch,
Dior Dorsey, and
Victoria Kantzian were recognized. Next Up: No. 1 seed Brooklyn will host a CUNYAC Championship semifinal game on Tuesday, February 24, against an opponent to be announced following the quarterfinals on Saturday.
How It Happened
- Clinging to a 54-51 lead with 4:08 to go in the fourth quarter, Brooklyn went on a 9-0 run sparked by a Danae McMullen layup to grab a 13-point advantage by the 1:49 mark. BC closed out the contest with their largest lead of the game.
- Hunter took a 46-43 lead with 9:48 left in regulation before regained the lead for good beginning with a 6-0 run sparked by a Dior Dorsey made jumper.
- With the Hawks leading 43-40 with just under a minute to play in the third quarter after being down as many as seven points earlier in the period, senior guard, Victoria Kantzian drained a clutch three-pointer to tie the contest.
- Brooklyn took their first double-figure lead of the game, 24-14, on an Anna Kitch three-point make with 6:44 to go in the first half. Brianna Jackson scored the last three points of the first half to give BC a 32-28 halftime advantage.
- The Hawks grabbed an 8-2 lead to start the contest before Brooklyn roared back with a 10-0 run capped by an Ariel Williams layup with 1:41 left in the first quarter. BC took a 15-10 lead following a Kitch three-point make on a Jackson drive and kick just before the buzzer sounded.
Team Comparison
- Brooklyn's bench outscored Hunter's 51-2.
- BC outscored HC, 27-20, in points off of turnovers.
- Hunter finished with a 14-7 advantage in second chance points.
- Brooklyn outrebounded Hunter 20-14 on the offensive boards.
- Hunter committed 24 turnovers to the Bulldogs' 20.
For the Hawks
- The nation's leading scorer, Alexa Charles, finished with a game-high 25 points and grabbed 10 rebounds.
- Makkedah Murray added 9 points and grabbed 5 rebounds.
For the Bulldogs
- Jackson finished with a double-double on a team-high 18 points and 11 assists.
- Kitch added 14 points while shooting 6-10 from the field.
- Dorsey scored 12 points, grabbed 6 rebounds, and blocked three shots.
- Aaliyah McCalla chipped in 10 points while shooting a perfect 4-4 from the charity stripe.
- Danae McMullen provided a huge spark off of the bench in the second half, scoring 7 points and grabbing 8 boards in 16 minutes.