Box Score ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. (Jan. 8, 2015) - The Molloy College women's basketball team fell to the University of the District of Columbia tonight by a final score of 71-60. The loss drops the Lions to 5-7 overall and 1-4 in East Coast Conference play. The win improved the Firebirds' record to 11-2 overall (4-1 in the ECC).
At halftime, the Lions would trail the Firebirds by 10 at 35-25. Leading the way for the Lions in the first half was junior
Ally Leftridge (Melville, N.Y.), who had eight points (3-6 shooting from the field).
In the second period, the Firebirds would prove to be too much for the Lions extending their lead to 20 points at the 7:24 mark in the second half. The Lions never clipped their deficit under double digits as the Firebirds had control over the entire game. The only time the Lions held a lead was 13 seconds into the start of the game.
Overall, the Lions were guided by junior guard/forward
Kimani Jackson Dix Hills, N.Y.), who came off the bench for 17 points (6-11 from the field). Leftridge finished with 10 points on 4-7 shooting.
The Firebirds were paced by Denikka Brent's 22 points (9-14 shooting) and senior guard Telisha Turner's 21 points.
Head Coach
Kate Lynch and the Lions look to snap their two-game skid and get their first win of 2015 when they travel to Brookville, Long Island to take on the Pioneers of LIU Post on Wednesday January 14. The opening tipoff is slated for 5 p.m.
