Box Score ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (Dec. 3, 2013) - On Tuesday evening, Molloy College senior forward
John Petrucelli (Hicksville, N.Y.) notched a season-high 32 points, to go along with 13 rebounds, displaying an incredible show of talent. However, it wasn't enough for his team as the Lions dropped a non-conference matchup to Holy Family University, 79-66 at Quealy Gymnasium in Rockville Centre, N.Y. With the win, the Tigers improved to 5-3 overall, while Molloy slipped to 2-5 on the season.
Molloy started the contest with a 12-0 run, with Petrucelli scoring nine of those 12. By the 8:27 mark, the Tigers had fought all the way back and tied the game at 17-all. Holy Family would string together a bunch of points late in the opening stanza to close out the half with the lead, 38-32.
After the intermission, the Tigers picked up right where they left off. After a pair of successul foul shots from Petrucelli, the guests scored 10 straight to grab a 48-34 advantage (17:07 left). Even with a 17-point deficit being the largest of the half, the Lions continued chipping away and eventually withered it down to just seven points (68-61, 3:15 left). The Tigers hit their free throws in the remaining few minutes, though, and the Lions weren't able to get closer than seven.
For the Lions, Petrucelli finished with a game-high and season-high 32 points, in addition to 13 rebounds, one assist, one block and three steals. Junior guard
Matt McLeod (Greenlawn, N.Y.) scored 21 points and grabbed nine boards, while sophomore
Chucks Obunse (Saint Albans, N.Y.) contributed nine points and six rebounds off the bench. Fellow sophomore
Brandon Williams (Baldwin, N.Y.) dished out five assists.
For the Tigers, Isaiah Gans and Albert Munoz scored 15 points each, while Turhan Griffin and Ervin Ezell had 12 each. Derrick Stewart scored nine points and brought down 10 rebounds.
PETRUCELLI'S POINTS: Petrucelli's 32 points tonight fell two shy of his career-high...the Hicksville native scored 34 points twice during the 2010-11 season, his freshman campaign...recorded 34 points in a 103-92 win over Mercy College on Jan. 5, 2011...also netted 34 points against the University of Bridgeport on Feb. 12, 2011.
UP NEXT: Head Coach
Charlie Marquardt and the Lions return to the hardwood on Wednesday, December 11 when they travel to Connecticut to take on the University of Bridgeport at 7 p.m. Please check back at www.MolloyLions.com for links to LiveStats and/or a video broadcast from the Hubbell Gymnasium.
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