Rockville Centre, N.Y. - The men's basketball team fell to the College of St. Rose, 73-63, this afternoon in a non-conference bout at Quealy Gymnasium. The loss sets Molloy at 2-3 on the season while St. Rose improved to 1-1 with the victory.
How it Happened
- The Lions got off to a slow start, allowing the visitors to score nine of the first 10 games of the contest.
- Molloy worked the score closer before taking a lead, 18-13, with 8:38 left in the half on the back of three-pointers from juniors Pierce Boczar and Pano Pavlidis and a jumper from freshman Mick Browne.
- The score was knotted four times in the final six minutes of action before Shane O'Dell sunk a layup to put the Golden Knights in front, 30-28, at the break.
- A Pavlidis jumper brought the home team within one, 42-41, with 14:20 left in the contest, but St. Rose responded with a 13-2 run to lead, 55-43, with nine minutes on the clock.
- Boczar sunk a three-pointer with 2:10 remaining, and was fouled on the shot to result in a four-point play. A jumper in the following possession from freshman Kenny Lazo brought Molloy within five points, 68-63, but that was as close as the Lions were able to come before time expired.
Top Performances
- Lazo led the maroon and white, netting 11 points off the bench while adding a team-high five assists.
- Senior Steven Torre, sophomore James Montgomery, and freshman Darren Fergus each tallied 10 points with Montgomery adding eight rebounds and two blocks and Fergus recording three steals.
Up Next
Molloy returns to East Coast Conference action on Saturday (Feb. 20) at 2:00 p.m. against St. Thomas Aquinas College.
