By: Manuel Polanco
It’s Championship Week for Brooklyn College (BC) sports! The men’s and women’s basketball teams look towards securing the CUNYAC Championship, and the men’s swim team competes at the ECAC Swimming and Diving Championships.
Women’s Basketball
Before their run to the final game of the season, BC took on a familiar foe and the No. 4 seed on Feb. 25 at John Jay College. With a dominant score of 95-80 at home, BC would advance to the final round for the 11th consecutive season. BC was able to get 22 steals this game and converted it to 31 points in the game.
Junior guard Brianna Jackson had a great game with 16 points and nine assists. Senior guard Dior Dorsey had an impactful game with 14 points, six rebounds, and five steals. Off the bench, freshman guard Adunoluwa Akinduyi had a great game with 12 points.
Freshman guard Aaliyah McCalla had 11 points, and sophomore forward Danae McMullen had 10 points and nine rebounds off the bench.
The streak and dominance season for BC came to an end on Feb. 27 in a loss to Hunter College 77-69, leaving BC dethroned after winning the CUNYAC championship the last five seasons. By the end of the first quarter, this game was 19-11, but Hunter College was relentless.
Jackson would have been the MVP of this game if BC won, as she notched 22 points, four assists, and four steals. For her efforts, she was honored with a nomination to the All-Tournament Team. Dorsey received a nomination as well, and she ended her day with 15 points, nine rebounds, and three steals.
Senior Anna Kitch had a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. The Brooklyn College women’s basketball team was an amazing dynasty, but as all things must, it came to an end.
Men’s Basketball
In an action-packed game that went to double overtime, BC lost to City College (CCNY), 76-72, in their semifinal game at home on Feb. 25. BC outscored their opponent 38-34 from the paint, and CCNY shot 22-33 from the free point line.
Sophomore guard Joe Charles had a great game with 34 points and five three-pointers. Junior center Tyler Gordon was a defensive staple in the first half of this game as he notched 12 points and 10 rebounds. Senior guard D’aze Hunter had 10 rebounds, six assists, and seven points. Lastly, senior guard Thomas Hall had seven points in 46 minutes of the game.
Men’s Swimming
The BCmen’s swim team began a weekend-long stretch at the ECAC Swimming and Diving championships. Beginning on Friday, Feb. 27, freshman Or Volpert had a great debut, as he qualified for the swim with a time of 22.58, which helped him come in 45th place.
On Saturday, Feb. 28, Volpert, junior Michael Kravets, and freshman Andrew Woo swam in the preliminary rounds. Kravets placed 37th in the 100 butterfly with a time of 54.63, Volpert placed 44th with a time of 58.03, and Woo placed 27th with a time of 59.04.
Kravets also participated in the 200 freestyle, placing 26th with a time of 1:51:39.
Lastly, on March 1, Kravets and Woo ended their ECAC tenure with a pair of performances. Woo placed 24th in the 200 breaststroke with a time of 2:17:22, and Kravets placed 29th in the 200 butterfly with a time of 2:04:73.