Rockville Centre, N.Y. – The men's basketball team topped the Firebirds of the University of the District of Columbia, 66-56, Wednesday evening to begin ECC play. The Lions improve to 1-6 and 1-0 in ECC play on the season with the win, while UDC falls to 1-6 and 0-1 in league play.
 
How It Happened

• Redshirt Sophomore Kendell Ogilvie scored four of the Lions first five points to begin the contest. The Lions led 5-3 with 16:18 remaining in the first half.
• The home team put together a 10-2 scoring run with 8:48 to play, freshmen Sey Dieng and Darren Fergus paved the way scoring four points a piece, with Molloy holding an 18-10 lead.
• The road team trimmed the deficit to four, as the Firebirds turned in a 7-3 run, trailing 21-17 with 7:07 to go in the opening stanza.
• Molloy scored the final four points in the half, taking a 32-23 lead into the locker room.
• The maroon and white began the second half quickly, going on an 11-1 scoring run, highlighted by Fergus' seven points. The Lions led 43-24 with 17:10 remaining in the closing half.
• The Lions held their largest lead of the game at 19, 49-30, with 14:33 remaining following a jumper from Ogilvie.
• Over the next ten minutes of game time, UDC went on a 19-9 scoring run, trimming the Lions' lead to eight, 58-50, with four minutes remaining in regulation.
• Four consecutive points from senior Steven Torre increased the Lions' lead to 12, 62-50, with 2:41 remaining in the contest. 
• The home team led by as much as 14, 64-50, in the closing minutes, en route to the 66-56 victory.

 
Top Performances

• Fergus had a game-high 17 points, grabbing four rebounds in 38 minutes played.
• Ogilvie collected his first double-double of the season, scoring 14 points and bringing down a career-high 16 rebounds.
• Dieng netted 12 points, on 5-of-8 shooting, in 29 minutes off the bench
• Torre tallied 10 points, shooting a 50 percent clip from the field.
• Junior Frankie Phelan added four points, four assists, and three steals.

 
Up Next
The Lions continue their home stand Wednesday (Dec. 8) as they welcome in the Warriors of East Stroudsburg University. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.