Rivers Leads the Warriors against Albany Pharmacy

QUEENS, N.Y. – The women's basketball team faced Hudson Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (HVIAC) opponent Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences on Saturday, February 1. The Warriors were led by freshman guard Maia Rivers (Dix Hills, NY). Rivers knocked down four triples in the game on 40 percent shooting from beyond the arc. She finished with a game high 22 points and five rebounds in a tough loss to the Albany Pharmacy Panthers. This is the second game in a row that Rivers has led the Warriors in scoring.

Freshman forward Alexus Butler (Coram, NY) had a big game for the Warriors. Butler tied her career high 14 points, on 70 percent shooting from the field, and grabbed seven rebounds. HVIAC scoring leader Cianna Peterson (Detroit, MI) recorded her fourth double-double of the season. Peterson finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds.

The loss drops the women's record to 6-8 overall and 1-5 in the HVIAC. They will host Kings College for their second annual Pink Nation game on Wednesday, February 4, at the Elmcor Recreation Center. The game is scheduled to start at 8 p.m. The Warriors encourage everyone to come out and support them as they raise money and awareness for the fight against breast cancer.