The Vaughn College men's basketball team defeated The College of New Rochelle Blue Angels on Thursday, January 19. Both teams competed at a high level and gave tremendous effort in the fun and exciting fast-paced game.  

The Warriors were able to maintain their focus despite the hostile Blue Angels' crowd. Vaughn College dominated the glass out-rebounding the Blue Angels 55-44. The game had seven ties and 11 lead changes. The Warriors made all the key plays on offense and defense in the closing minutes of the game enroute to a 75-70 victory. 

Ian Parker (Yonkers, NY) led the way for the men's basketball team. Parker finished the game with a double-double with 20 points and 13 rebounds. Kevin Vanderpool (Yonkers, NY) scored 17 points, grabbed five rebounds and dished out 4 assists. Michael Pena (Dumont, NJ) connected on three triples in the game tallying 17 points. 

The Warriors will be back in action on Saturday, January 19, when they face HVIAC opponent The Kings College (NY) at 5 p.m. The game will be played at Baruch College.