YORK, PA – The York College men's basketball team picked up their fifth MAC Commonwealth win of the year as they outlasted Albright College 65-53 at Wolf Gymnasium on Wednesday night.
The Spartans got 17 points and seven rebounds from each Jackson Mascari and Kai Cipalla to earn their sixth home win of the year.
York is now 12-4 overall and 5-0 in the Commonwealth. The Lions fall to 8-7 overall and 3-2 in the league.
 
How It Happened
• The game was very sloppy from the start as the two teams were missing shots and committing turnovers. The Spartans led 10-2 just over six minutes into the game but the Lions put together a 13-2 run to take a 15-12 lead with 8:48 left in the first. After York pushed back and took a 20-19 lead on a Kai Cipalla three pointer, the Lions went on a 9-3 spurt to take a 28-23 advantage with 3:38 before the half. The Spartans ended the first half on a 10-0 run that covered the final 3:07 of the stanza. The Spartans went 8-for-8 from the free throw line during the run to take a five-point halftime lead.
•  The Spartans build on their lead out of the half with a 12-4 run, capped by three pointers from Tate Landis as the York lead grew 45-32. The Lions scored six straight points midway through the half to slice the Spartan lead to seven at 47-40. The teams traded hoops in their next possessions before the Green and White ripped off an 8-0 spurt started with a Pat Gilhool three, growing the lead to 15.
• Albright scored five straight to cut the lead to ten at 57-47 but that was as close as the Lions would get the rest of the way.
 
By the Numbers
The Spartans shot 43.5% (20-for-46) from the floor including 8-for-21 (38.1%) from three while the Green and White shot 70.8% (17-for-24) … Albright converted 20-of-49 (40.8%) from the floor as they were 3-for-14 (21.4%) … the Lions were 10-for-15 (66.7%) from the charity stripe … York held a 33-31 margin in rebounds while both teams had eight offensive rebounds … the Lions had a 9-8 edge in assists while the Lions had 14 turnovers to 13 for the Green and White … the Albright bench outscored the Spartans' reserves 14-8 … York had 11 steals and scored 13 points off Lion turnovers … Albright held a 30-20 edge in paint points … Eric Chamberlain led the Lions with 14 points while he also had three rebounds, two assists, two steals and a blocked shot … Phanique Dupree had a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds while he also had five blocked shots in 37 minutes of action … Jeremiah Stanton and Qadir Mitchell each added eight points for Albright.
 
Spartan Notes
York is now 10-3 all-time against the Lions … four of the Spartans' five Commonwealth wins have come by double figures … the Spartans' 46 field goal attempts were the second-lowest total of the year (43 at Delaware Valley) … York had their string of four straight games with double figure three point makes was snapped … the Spartans have allowed just 27 made three point field goals in their five conference games while York has made 58 in that same stretch ... the Spartans are shooting 40% from distance in conference play … the Spartans' eight assists marked just the fourth time this year that York has had below double figures in assists in a game … York's 13 turnovers were the most York has had in conference play this year … York's 11 steals are the fourth time this year they have reached double figures in thefts … Kai Cipalla and Jackson Mascari led the way for the Spartans with 17 points and seven rebounds each … Tate Landis was the third Spartan in double figures with 10 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals in his 31 minutes of work … Chris Miers added six points and six rebounds.
 
Up Next
The Spartans head out on the road on Saturday as they trek to Frederick, Maryland to face a red-hot Hood College team in a key MAC Commonwealth tilt. The Blazers have scored more than 112 in each of their last two Commonwealth victories. Tip time from Frederick is set for 3:00 pm as a part of a doubleheader.