West Haven, Conn. - The men's basketball team picked up its third-straight victory in the team's final non-conference game of the regular season this evening, topping the New Haven Chargers 74-67 from Charger Gymnasium. Molloy improved to 11-14 on the season with the victory. 


How it Happened

• The contest started with a 14-2 run in favor of the home team.
• A 7-0 run from Molloy brought the score within five, 14-9, with 12 minutes left to play in the first half.
• The maroon and white continued to chip away at the deficit, tying the score before taking the lead, 30-25, on a 10-0 run including back-to-back three-pointers from senior Nick Corbett with just over 90 seconds remaining in the opening frame.
• Field goals from Corbett and junior Steven Torre in the final minute helped Molloy maintain a 34-29 lead into the halftime break.
• The visitors nearly doubled its lead in the opening minutes of the second half, leading 41-32. 
• The Chargers would come within one, 41-40, but the Lions responded with a 15-2 run, including 10 points from sophomore William Muller, to take its largest lead of the night, 56-42.
• New Haven would come within seven as time expired on the clock, handing Molloy its third-straight victory.

Top Performances

• Corbett led all scorers, netting 27 points on 10-of-18 shooting, including going 5-of-10 from three-point range. This is the fourth-straight contest the guard has topped 20 points. 
• Muller matched a career-high 16 points while adding six rebounds and one block. 
• Sophomore Frank Phelan reached double digits with 10 points for the third-straight game.
• Redshirt junior Justin Caldwell and senior Josh Dennis each pulled down six boards with Dennis and Torre each adding four assists. 

Up Next
The Lions welcome the Wildcats of Daemen College on Friday (Feb. 28) at 7:00 p.m.