NEW YORK – In front of Floyd Layne, a member of the historic 1949-50 NCAA and NIT Championship team, the City College of New York men's basketball team (8-13, 4-9 CUNYAC) did not disappoint as the Beavers defeated Hunter College (7-15, 4-9 CUNYAC), 77-65, at the Nat Holman Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.

The Fourth Annual Alumni Day brought out many former CCNY players and the historic championship team was honored with a halftime presentation. Led by Jordan Ortega's 18 points and 11 rebounds, the forward's third double-double of the season, Zachary Heiss' 18 points, including three jumpers from three-point range and Terence Johnston's 17 points and eight rebounds, the Beavers shot a lethal 47 percent from beyond-the-arc and held the Hawks to 32 percent shooting. Twelve of Ortega's points came in the second half while Heiss poured in 12 in the latter period.

Lennox Norville provided a much needed spark off of the Beavers bench and finished with 11 points and eight rebounds, both season-highs for the forward.

It seemed to be an evenly matched contest from the tip-off and CCNY entered the half with a four point lead, 31-27. However, the Beavers put on a shooting clinic in the second-half and led by as much as 19, proving that City College will be a force to be reckoned with come City University of New York Athletic Conference Tournament time.

Hunter's bench outscored CCNY's 32-20 but the Hawks hit a cold spell, allowing the Beavers to run away with a victory.

Paul Dail dished out seven assists in the win – all in the second half – to continue his torrid average as the senior point guard ranks among the nation's best in assists/game.

The Beavers continue CUNYAC action and hit the road to face York College on Monday, Feb. 4 at 8 p.m. in Queens.

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