Box Score

New York, NY – Junior forward Andrea Buckham (Queens, NY/Flushing) recorded her fifth double-double of the season with a 21 points and 16 rebounds, but after being at 55-55 with 6:32 left in the game, Brooklyn would go on a run and close out the game with a 78-74 victory in a CUNY Athletic Conference women's basketball game Friday night at the Hunter Sportsplex.

The game took a unique twist on the first sequence as Brooklyn forward Justine O'Callahan suffered what appeared to be a broken finger. However, the loss of their starter did not phase the Bridges as they built up an early 11-6 lead and eventually would finish the half with a 7-2 run to take a 33-28 heading into the locker room.

Two minutes into the second half, Buckham converted on a lay-up to regain the lead for the Hawks, an advantage they would hold onto for the next seven minutes of play. When Brooklyn to a 49-48 lead with 9:09 left to go, it would be their final lead of the game as they didn't allow the Hawks any changes of getting back into this one.

Brooklyn had four finish in double figures, led by junior guard Priscilla Ramirez (Brooklyn, NY/FDR) who had 20 points and a team high eight rebounds. Junior guard Christine Belfiore (Staten Island, NY/Staten Island Tech) was next in line with 19 points.

Junior guard Shay Branch El-Vielot (Cambria Heights, NY/Canarsie) was the only other hawks to finish in double-digits, scoring 19 and pulling down ten boards. Three other Hawks finished with nine points.

Hunter returns to action on Monday, when they travel downtown to face the #13 Violets of New York University in the first game of a men's & women's doubleheader with tip-off slated for 5:00 p.m.

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