Box Score NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Lehman College women's basketball won its fourth consecutive game on Tuesday night, winning at John Jay College, 79-75. In a game played in the Doghouse, Lehman (7-2, 3-0 CUNYAC) took the lead just 2:29 into the game and never relinquished it.

The two teams traded baskets for their first two possessions, until sophomore forward Amani Lightbourne (Elmsford, N.Y./Alexander Hamilton) hit a jumper to give Lehman the lead at 7-5.  Those points were early in a 14-0 run, where reigning CUNYAC Rookie of the Week Amely Del Rosario (Bronx, N.Y./John F. Kennedy) scored seven critical points.

Junior Shalaya Nieves (Camden, Del./Caesar Rodney) controlled the game down on the blocks for Lehman in the first half, scoring 16 of her 20 points in the first half, making seven of her nine shots from the field. She added five rebounds and four steals in the first 20 minutes of action.

In the second half, Nieves focused her efforts on the defensive end, grabbing ten rebounds while blocking two shots.

Meanwhile, John Jay (3-5, 1-2 CUNYAC) started the second half hot, trimming the lead to just one possession – 49-47 – at the 16:26 mark. However, the Bloodhounds could not overcome the Lightning, who extended the lead back to as many as 12 points.

Sophomore Jennifer Navarro (Jamaica, N.Y./Grover Cleveland) hit a trifecta with 4:24 to go in regulation, giving Lehman a 73-63 lead. From there, John Jay rallied. The Bloodhounds made the next three baskets, and with 2:48 to play, the lead was down to just four points, at 73-69. Navarro hit another jumper, and the lead was back to six.

After a John Jay free throw, Navarro made a pair of free throws, making the lead 77-70. But John Jay's Tyana Hale hit a three-pointer, then made a layup, and the lead was down to a slim two points, 77-75, with just 15 seconds remaining. However, Lehman freshman forward Genesis Liberato (Santo Domingo, D.R./Liceo Ramon Matias Mella) scored the game's final points on a jumper with nine seconds remaining, for the 79-75 win.

On the night, John Jay's Hale led all scorers with 28 points. For Lehman, Del Rosario tallied 22 points, as Nieves added 20. Liberato and Navarro also scored in double figures, with 14 and 12, respectively. Nieves had the sole Lehman double-double, adding 15 rebounds.

Lehman has now won six of its last seven games, including the last three, which were all on the road. The Lightning will return to the APEX for a Saturday matinee, hosting the College of Notre Dame from Baltimore, Md., at 2:00 p.m.