Basketball may not be the first thing you think of when someone mentions New York City. However, each bounce of a basketball drives the pulse of a city, with streetball courts all around. NBA players and streetball legends go to Rucker Park to create memories that last a lifetime. Being surrounded by this much basketball would be enough to sink its hooks into any kid growing up in the city.

Domination. That is the only word to describe the high-scoring, one-sided affair in which the Hofstra men’s basketball team defeated Elon 102-61 on Thursday, Feb. 7, at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex.