Flushing, N.Y. - The women's basketball team picked up its second-straight victory, topping the Knights of Queens College, 64-50, to improve to 5-5 on the season (2-1 East Coast Conference).

How it Happened

• Despite Queens scoring the first field goal of the game, the maroon and white took a six-point lead, 9-3, in the first seven minutes before leading 14-7 at the end of the first quarter.
• The Lions opened the second frame on a 12-1 run, including six points from graduate student Maya Thomas.
• Three-pointers from sophomore Trinity Hudson and freshman Janel Moore and a layup from graduate student Safiyyah Lee in the final four minutes of the half put the visitors in front, 34-13.
• Molloy netted four-straight layups in the third quarter to take its largest lead of the contest, 47-15, midway through the frame.
• The home team closed the gap to 26 headed into the final 10 minutes.
• Queens would spend the fourth quarter shooting .444 from the field to come within 14, 64-50, before time expired.

Top Performances

• Lee topped the Lions with 15 points and four blocks while adding five assists and eight rebounds.
• Thomas went 4-of-7 from three-point range for 14 points while adding a game-high four steals to go with eight rebounds, three assists, and one block.
• Hudson (13) and Moore (12) each also finished in double digits with Moore dishing out a career-high eight assists. 

Up Next
The Lions return to Quealy Gymnasium on Sunday (Dec. 19) against Bentley University at 2:00 p.m.