Rockville Centre, N.Y. - Despite coming within one in the final minute, the men's basketball team was unable to complete the comeback against the Greyhounds of Assumption University, falling 60-57. Molloy sits at 0-6 on the season while Assumption improved to 3-3.

How it Happened

• The Lions started the contest on a 6-0. run with baskets from sophomore Darren Fergus, redshirt junior Kendell Ogilvie, and freshman Deshaun Warren.
• The Greyhounds responded with the next six points to knot the contest. 
• Two jumpers from Warren and one from sophomore Kenny Lazo put Molloy in front, 12-9 before a layup from Ogilvie increased the lead to 14-9 with 10 minutes left in the first half.
• With four an a half minutes until the break, the Greyhounds tied the contest, 17-1 7 before the teams traded triples to set the score at 20-20. 
• Fergus would score the final six points of the half for the Lions, but it would be the visitors who would carry the one-point advantage into the locker room, 27-26.
• The first six points of the second half went in favor of Assumption to increase the lead to seven, 33-26.
• Molloy would come within two, 33-31, before the Greyhounds took its largest lead of the contest, 53-44, with eight minutes to play.
• A 13-5 run in the final seven minutes would bring the Lions within one, 58-57, but the clock would expire before they could knot the score.

Top Performances

• Fergus led all scorers in both points (20) and rebounds (14) for his first double-double of the season. The guard also added a game-high five assists.
• Muller tallied 13 points while Warren had 12 to go with two steals and six rebounds. 
• Ogilvie pulled down 10 points while putting up six points, two blocks, and two steals. 
• Lazo dished out three assists.

Up Next
Molloy will open league play on Friday (Dec. 2) at Daemen University in Amherst, N.Y. at 7:30 p.m.