Bronx, NY- Tonights matchup between the Medgar Evers College and the host Lehman College Lightning should be a dousy. First the Women's Basketball game will tip-off at 5pm. The Cougars are entering this contest 1-1 while the Lightning are 2-1. This is the home opener for the Lightning and the 1st conference game for both schools. 

Lehman is ranked 1st in scoring offense (236pts/78.7 Avg/G) and 1st in scoring margain 78.7 in CUNYAC. The Cougars are 1st in Scoring Defense with (116pts/58 Avg/G), 7th in Scoring Offense with (110pts/55 Avg/G) and 5th in Scoring Margain with -3pts.  As a team, Lehman leads the conference in Free Throws .074%, while the Cougars lead in Turnover Margain with 14, and Steals 20 per game.

Individually, Amani Lightbourne leads the CUNYAC in scoring averaging 23.3 ppg. Reigning CUNYAC Rookie of the Year, Jennifer Navarro, who set a 3pt. record in CUNYAC for a single game, ranks 19th, averaging 11.7 ppg. The Cougars have three student-athletes ranking in the Top 15, with Sophomore Guard Imani Mason (8th) averaging 15.5 ppg, Sophomore Guard Nia Tompkins (14th) averaging 14 ppg, and Freshman Forward/Center Kimonia Mullings (15th) averaging 13 ppg. The Lightning feature Shalaya Nieves (3rd) averaging 18 ppg, and Amely Del Rosario (16th) averaging 12.3 ppg. In Rebounding, Kimonia Mullings ranks 2nd in CUNYAC with 13 caroms per game. The top Lightning in this category is Shalaya Nieves (5th) averaging 10.3 rpg. The assists category features the top 2 spots representing both schools, with Freshman Guard Ashley Desir 7 per game, and Amley Del Rosario (2nd) with 4.7 per game. Finally, in steals, Medgar Evers College holds the top 2 spots, with Kimonia Mullings tallying 6, and Nia Tompkins 4.5. Rouding out the Top 5 is Amely Del Rosario (4th) with 3.7 and Ashley Desir (5th) with 3.

In the Men's Game, starting at 7:15pm, the Cougars entering at 1-4 Overall and the Lightning at 3-1 Overall.

Lehman is led by top scorer is Jerrome Jones, with 18.7 ppg. Brandon Stolz is second with 17.5, and Kelvin Gil is third with 11.3. Kevon Proctor leads the
team in rebounds, with 9.5, while Jerrome Jones grabs 9.0. Brandon Stolz has 12 assists and nine steals to lead the team in both categories.
The Cougars are led by Junior Forward/Center Valin Williams who is ranked #1 in rebound in CUNYAC and in the NCAA (15.8 rpg/79), and 2nd in Rebounds per game in the NCAA with 15.8 ppg. Junior Guard Khald Yousef leads the team in ppg with 17.8 and 5 steals. Sophomore Guard and Captain Pablo Segura is averaging 10.6 ppg,  and Freshman Guard Edgar Benedith leads in assists with 11. 

You can follow both games live on  http://www.sidearmstats.com/lehman/wbball/ and http://www.sidearmstats.com/lehman/mbball/.