JAMAICA, N.Y. --- (www.OLDWESTBURYPANTHERS.com) SUNY Old Westbury men's basketball fell 77-70 Tuesday evening to the York College Cardinals (3-5) in non-conference road action inside York College Gymnasium in Jamaica, New York. The setback moves Old Westbury to a 2-5 mark on the young season.

After a seesaw opening 10:43, Jonathan Jamieson knocked down a triple at the 9:06 mark for Old Westbury to tie the game at 21.  Olawele Kila responded with a three-pointer of his own to ignite a 13-0 run for York to take a game-high 13-point lead (34-21) with 6:48 remaining in the opening half. Old Westbury answered back with a much needed 16-6 spurt from 6:25 to 44 seconds, headlined by Justin Alleyne-Washington's eight points, to send the 40-37 game into the break.

The Cardinals grew its lead to eight off a Donald Hartley Jr. three-pointer with 17:23 showing on the second-half clock. Alleyne-Washington sank a pair of free-throws to kickstart a 9-4 Panther run to get in as close as three, 53-50, with 14:12 remaining. York maintained its composure and pushed the advantage back up to double-digits (71-60) courtesy of Akil Vaughn's dunk at the 3:52 mark. Pedro Marquez and Alleyne-Washington combined for seven-unanswered points over the next 57 seconds to slice the Panther deficit to four, 71-67, before York outscored Old Westbury 6-3 in the remaining 2:03 to settle the 77-70 final.

Marquez finished with 19 points (8-of-12 FG, 3-of-5 3FG) and two steals to pace Old Westbury. Alleyne-Washington followed with 18 points (7-of-18 FG, 4-of-5 FT), four rebounds, four assists, two steals and one block. Pierrce Perry chipped in 13 points (6-of-9 FG) and 11 rebounds (eight offensive) to post his first-career double-double. He added a game-best four blocks and three steals to his statline while Charles Wingate nabbed a game-high five steals.

Hartley, Jr. finished with 19 points (5-of-7 FG, 4-of-6 3FG, 5-of-5 FT) and three steals to lead York to victory. Devine Chisholm contributed 13 points (4-of-4 FT) and a game-high nine assists.  Jaye Bookhart and Vaughn (10 rebounds) each poured in 11 points.

In the end, Old Westbury finished the evening shooting 38.7 percent (29-of-75) from the field, 20.8 percent (5-of-24) from beyond the arc and 53.8 percent (7-of-13) from the free-throw line.  York connected on 47.5 percent (29-of-61) from the field, 50 percent (8-of-16) from three-point territory and 84.6 percent (11-of-13) from the charity stripe.  York won the boards battle, 42-40, while Old Westbury scored 17 second-chance points off 19 offensive rebounds.  Old Westbury outplayed York in steals (16-6), blocks (6-2), points in the paint (40-38) while scoring 24 points off 27 Cardinal miscues.  York held the edge in assists (19-10), fastbreak points (18-8) and bench points (14-7)

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Old Westbury returns home Friday (Dec. 13) for a non-conference Toys for Tots White Out Game against Brooklyn College (1-6) at 5 p.m. inside Clark Athletic Center.

Fans are encouraged to help less fortunate children this holiday season by contributing a new, unwrapped toy during our ninth-annual Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Toys for Tots drive.  Fans can drop donations in the marked "Toys for Tots" bin at the entrance to Clark Athletic Center prior to each December home game. Admission is $3 or a new, unwrapped toy, and students are free with school ID.

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