By: Michael L. Damon
mdamon@jjay.cuny.edu
(212) 237-8322
Box Score
New Rochelle, N.Y.— The John Jay women's basketball team wrapped up its 2011-12 conference schedule with a loss on Saturday afternoon as the Bloodhounds were defeated by Lehman College, 85-74, at the Monroe College Athletic Complex.
With the loss, John Jay ends its conference season at 3-9. The Bloodhounds are now 7-16 overall this season with one regular season game to go as they host St. Joseph's-Brooklyn this Monday.
The Bloodhounds have earned the No. 6 seed for the 2012 CUNYAC / Con Edison women's basketball championship. They will play at No. 3 Hunter College on Sunday February 19 at a time to be announced.
In Saturday's game, the Bloodhounds were led by
Tyana Hale with 25 points. Meanwhile
Jamecia Forsythe contributed a double-double of 13 points and 10 rebounds, to go along with three blocked shots.
Shantel Rodriguez had 11 points and five rebounds in the contest.
Lehman was led by Jaleesa Gordon with 30 points (12-for-17 shooting), 17 rebounds and four blocks. Amanda De La Cruz chimed in with 20 points, eight assists and three steals.
With the exception of a 2-0 John Jay lead in the opening minute, the host Lightning led the way. Lehman led by as much as 15 in the first half and had a 14 point lead at halftime as the Lightning were up 43-29.
Lehman opened the second half on a 10-4 run to take a 20-point lead with less than two minutes gone by.
The Lightning maintained a sizable lead most of the second half and led by as much as 21. But the Bloodhounds did not go away and put a dent into the Lehman lead. Down 74-53, John Jay raced off on an 18-4 run to cut the deficit to just seven with 1:23 remaining.
But the deficit proved a little too much to overcome as the clock expired and Lehman held on.
