Rockville Centre, N.Y. – The men's basketball team fell to the Warriors of East Stroudsburg University, 91-68, Wednesday evening in a non-conference matchup at Quealy Gymnasium. The Lions drop to 1-7 on the season with the loss, while East Stroudsburg improve to 3-3.
How It Happened
- Junior Colin Brady scored seven of the Lions first nine points bringing the Lions within four, 13-9, with 9:37 remaining in the first half.
- An 8-0 scoring run from the away team was snapped when freshman Billy Reyes hit a mid-range jump-shot, the Lions trailed 20-11 with 5:36 left in the opening stanza.
- A pair of free-throws from freshman Kenny Lazo brought the Lions within eight, 26-18, with 3:05 remaining.
- ESU outscored the Lions 12-6 in the final three minutes, four of the home teams six points coming from junior Frankie Phelan. Molloy trailed 38-24 heading into the locker room.
- The maroon and white began the second half hitting three consecutive field goals coming from redshirt sophomore Kendell Ogilvie, Brady, and freshman Darren Fergus, trimming the deficit to 11, 41-30, but that was the closest Molloy would come as the Warriors shot 54 percent from the field in the final 20 minutes of play en route to the victory.
Top Performances
- Fergus topped Molloy with 13 points, shooting 55 percent from the field, and added five rebounds.
- Junior William Muller netted 11 points, going 3-for-3 from long distance.
- Brady also scored in double figures, tallying 10 points, and bringing down a team-high seven rebounds.
- Reyes compiled a final line score of nine points, shooting 66 percent from the field, and three rebounds.
- Phelan led with four assists, three rebounds, while adding eight points
Up Next
Molloy returns to ECC play Saturday, December 11, as they go on the road to take on the Dolphins of the College of Staten Island. Tip-off is set for 1:00 p.m.
