Staten Island, N.Y. – The Molloy women's basketball team defeated the College of Staten Island Dolphins, 50-37, Saturday afternoon. The Lions improved to 4-5 overall and 1-1 in ECC play, while the Dolphins fell to 2-4 overall and 0-1 in conference play.
How it Happened
- The Lions started the game on a 12-1 run, led by five points from junior Cameron Corbett.
- Molloy led 12-5 at the end of the first frame.
- Ahead 12-9, the maroon and white went on an 8-0 rally to increase its advantage to 20-9.
- The Lions led 20-16 at the half.
- Molloy started the third stanza on an 11-2 run, sparked by seven points from graduate student Safiyyah Lee, to make it 31-18.
- The Lions led 37-22 after 30 minutes of play.
- Up 40-25, graduate student Maya Thomas hit a three and senior Gabriella Aspuru made a layup to increase the advantage to 45-25 en route to a 50-37 victory.
Top Performances
- Lee tallied a team-high 16 points and game-high 19 rebounds for her fourth double-double in five contests.
- Aspuru recorded 10 points and eight rebounds, and Thomas added eight points.
Up Next
The maroon and white travels to play Queens College Wednesday, December 15. The game with the Knights is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
