NEW YORK, NY - Men's basketball defeated the CCNY Beavers, 76-66, on Saturday afternoon at the Doghouse. With the win, John Jay improves to 8-11 (6-4 CUNYAC) on the year, while CCNY falls to 6-14 (2-9 CUNYAC) on the season. 

The Bloodhounds held a marginal two-point lead at halftime, but used a high-scoring second half to help secure the victory. After the Beavers cut the deficit to one point early on in the period, John Jay went on an 8-0 run capped by a three-pointer from junior Joel-Anthony Alleyne to go up nine points. John Jay saw its lead as large as 14, and the closest that CCNY would get from the point was to within four points, but the Bloodhounds held off the Beavers to earn the win. 

Freshman Corey Jones Jr. stuffed the stat sheet in the victory, scoring 11 points, grabbing eight rebounds, dishing out six assists, and collecting two steals with zero turnovers. Junior Angel Rivera led the Bloodhounds in scoring with 18 points on 7-13 shooting (2-3 3PT). Freshman Jordan Bell had six points, five rebounds, and a career-high five steals. Sophomore Dan Kenny totaled 13 points and eight rebounds. Sophomore Garrison Watkins chipped in 10 points, six rebounds, and six assists. 

John Jay will return to the court tomorrow on the back end of a back-to-back, this time taking on Pratt Institute at the Doghouse. Tip-off is set for 3 p.m. The game will be streamed via johnjayathletics.com/watch.