Sparkill, N.Y. - The men's basketball team fell to Saint Thomas Aquinas College, 93-67, this afternoon from Aquinas Hall. This is Molloy's first conference loss of the season, setting the Lions at 6-8 overall and 3-1 in the East Coast Conference.

How it Happened

• The Spartans opened the contest on a 13-0 run.
• Back-to-back three-pointers from senior Nick Corbett and junior Steven Torre cut the deficit to eight points, 22-14, with 12 minutes left in the opening half.
• The home team entered the locker room with a 59-29 advantage.
• The Lions outscored STAC in the second half, 38-34, but were unable to climb out of the early hole for the first league loss of the campaign.

Top Performances

• Corbett topped the team with 13 point and four assists.
• Redshirt junior Justin Caldwell added nine points to go with 13 rebounds.
• Torre and freshman James Montgomery also netted nine points while senior Josh Dennis added eight.
• Sophomore Colin Brady recorded two blocks while Montgomery and sophomore Pano Pavlidis each added two steals.

Up Next
Molloy remains on the road as they face the University of Bridgeport on Wednesday (Jan. 15) at 7:00 p.m.