Lehman (5-2, 2-1 CUNY) held a 34-25 lead, before a furious John Jay comeback, cut the Lightning lead to one. Francis, converted on a basket with 1:23 remaining, and junior guard Willy Vargas added a free throw to extend the Lightning lead to three. John Jay guard James Clark missed a three-pointer which would have tied the game at the buzzer for John Jay.
Clark led the Bloodhounds with 18 points, while senior guard Jonathan Polanco chipped in wiht 15 points in the loss. John Jay falls to 2-6, 0-3 in CUNY.