Men's Basketball Drops CUNYAC/CSAC Challenge Match Against Keystone College
(written by James Daniel Padilla, SID) 

The Cougars' men's basketball team played in their 21st match of the season against Keystone College on Saturday afternoon at 3:00pm. The Cougars lost the match by a score of 80-94 making them 6-15 overall so far this season.

Cougars had three players in double figures. Senior Guard Maurice Swaby II (Brooklyn, N.Y.) had a team high 17 points shooting 4-7 on the three point line and 5-9 overall on the field while also having a game high 3 steals in 27 minutes of play. Sophomore Shooting Guard Joancarlo Bonilla (Woodside, N.Y.) scored 13 points in 23 minutes of play. Freshman Small Forward Basheeru Camara (Bronx, NY) reached a double-double scoring 12 points on 4-7 shooting on the field and 4-6 on the free throw line and collecting a team high 10 rebounds and a game high in blocks with 2 in 27 minutes of play. Junior Guard Justin Sutton (Brooklyn, N.Y.) led the Cougars in assist with 6. 

For the Giants, Jt Bennett led his team to a victory with 30 points shooting 8-13 on the three point line and 10-17 overall in 25 minutes of play.

Cougars will go back to conference play by traveling away to go against conference rival John Jay College on Tuesday, February 6th at 8:00pm.

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