Rockville Centre, N.Y. - Led by a career-high 20 points from sophomore Billy Reyes, the men's basketball team picked up its first non-conference victory of the season, topping Holy Family University, 78-69. The Lions sit at 4-8 on the season while the Tigers dropped to 5-5.

How it Happened

• The team exchanged opening baskets, with the score being tied three times in the first six minutes.
• Reyes put Molloy in front, 18-12, by netting four three-point shots and one jumper over the span of four minutes. 
• The Tigers would come within one with a responding triple, but a 7-2 run from the Lions that featured five points from graduate student Jalen Rosemond put the home team in front, 25-19, with seven minutes left in the opening half.
• Reyes sunk three free throws in the final 30 seconds to give Molloy its largest lead of the evening, 40-31, before the half ended with the scoreboard favoring the home team, 40-33. 
• Holy Family opened the second half on an 11-4 run to knot the score at 44 with 14 minutes on the clock.
• With the score tied again at 51-51, the Lions strung together a 15-1 stretch to take a 13-point lead, 66-53 with just under six minutes left to play.
• The Tigers would come within nine, 78-69, before time would expire. 

Top Performances

• Reyes netted 20 points on 5-of-8 shooting from long distance, adding four rebounds, one block, and one assist.
• Sophomore Darren Fergus added 15 points and led with eight rebounds, three assists, and four steals.
• Sophomore Kenny Lazo tallied 13 points to go with four rebounds and three assists.
• Senior William Muller had a career-high five blocks to go with nine points, seven rebounds, and three assists. 

Up Next
Molloy will have a rematch with the Redhawks of Roberts Wesleyan University on Saturday (Dec. 17) at 4:00 p.m. from Rochester, N.Y.