Box Score COLCHESTER, Vt. (Nov. 16, 2013) - On Saturday afternoon, the Molloy College men's basketball team fell to Franklin Pierce University, 85-72, on the second day of the DoubleTree Doc Jacobs Classic at St. Michael's College in Colchester, Vt. With the win, the Ravens improved to 5-0 overall, while the Lions dropped to 1-3 on the season.
With six minutes gone by in the opening period, the Ravens had built up a 10-point lead (16-6). A few minutes later, they notched it up to a 14-point advantage. Molloy reduced its deficit down to six at one point in the latter part of the first stanza, but Franklin Pierce found a string of baskets to further increase its lead. With 2:51 left before the intermission, and the Ravens ahead, 42-34, Molloy reeled off a 9-1 run to close out the half. The Lions tied the game on a three-pointer from senior
John Petrucelli (Hicksville, N.Y.) with 25 seconds remaining. At halftime, the two squads were knotted at 43-all.
Four minutes into the second half, the Ravens found their offensive consistency once again and led by eight (52-44). The closest Molloy got to tying the game in the second half was when freshman
Charles Marquardt IV (Rockaway Beach, N.Y.) nailed a three-pointer with 8:26 remaining in regulation to draw the Lions to within four points. From that point on, however, Franklin Pierce put together a burst that increased its lead into double-digits and the Ravens never looked back, securing the 85-72 win.
For Molloy, Petrucelli finished with 29 points to pace the game, while falling one rebound short of a double-double. Two newcomers made a big impact today as sophomore
Chucks Obunse (Saint Albans, N.Y.) and Marquardt IV scored 14 and 13 points, respectively -- both coming off the bench. Marquardt IV went 3-for-4 from downtown. Petrucelli also added six steals.
For Franklin Pierce, five different players scored double-digit points.
UP NEXT: Head Coach
Charlie Marquardt and the Lions return to action next Saturday, November 23 when they host Philadelphia University in their home opener. All the action is set to begin at 4 p.m. at Quealy Gymnasium.
TUNE IN: If you can't attend the game, the Lions Sports Network will carry all the action on www.MolloyLions.com. Tune in at 3:45 p.m. for the pre-game show. In addition to the audio and video broadcast, LiveStats will be available.
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