The women's basketball team lost to Centenary College (NJ), 68-49, on Monday evening at the Doghouse. The Bloodhounds drop to 4-13 on the year. The Cyclones improve to 10-7. 

Freshman Karen Rosario recorded her third double-double of the season with a game-high 21 points, a game-high 16 rebounds, and a game-high four blocks. Senior Terri Chu added 12 points and junior Josephine Diaz had eight points, four rebounds, two assists, and one steal. Junior Shaliyah Ruiz registered eight points, seven rebounds, a team-high three assists, and two steals. Junior Cassandra Taylor picked up two assists, two blocks and two steals. 

Centenary started the game on a 7-0 run but John Jay cut the deficit to 9-7 with 4:26 left in the quarter. The Bloodhounds took their first lead, 12-11 but the Cyclones regained the lead in their next possession. John Jay led 18-16 after one. Centenary opened the second on a 5-0 run to take a three-point lead. With 4:58 left in the half, the score was tied at 23 apiece. The guests closed the period on a 12-5 run to lead 35-28 heading into halftime. 

Three minutes into the third, the Cyclones increased its lead to 10. With 2:11 remaining in the quarter, the visitors had a 50-34 advantage. The fourth quarter went back-and-forth as Centenary held on for a 68-49 win. 

John Jay went 18-for-54 (33.3%) from the floor, 6-for-22 (27.3%) from behind the arc, and 7-for-10 (70%) from the charity stripe. 

The Bloodhounds travel to the College of Staten Island on Wednesday, January 27, for a conference game at 5:30 pm.