Box Score Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. – The men's basketball team fell to the Mavericks of Mercy College this afternoon, 78-74. The Lions drop to 7-16 (6-8 ECC), while Mercy improves 4-17 (4-10 ECC) with the win.
 
How it Happened

• With 15:43 remaining in the half, junior William Muller made a layup to knot the contest at nine.
• The two teams went back and forth over the next three minutes of game time, a free-throw from Mercy guard Garrett Kirkland tied the contest at 16.
• Consecutive three-point baskets from freshman Kenny Lazo and redshirt sophomore Kendell Ogilvie gave Molloy a six point lead, 22-16, with 11:49 remaining in the opening stanza.
• The Mavericks responded with an 11-1 run to take a four point lead, 27-23, with seven minutes remaining in the first half.
• Muller tied the game at 27 following a layup with 4:51 left on the scoreboard.
• Mercy closed the half on a 10-4 run. Molloy trailed 37-31 heading into the locker room.
• The home team began the second half on a 8-2 run extending its lead to 12, 45-33, with over 17 minutes remaining.
• The maroon and white brought the deficit within eight, 47-39, following a jumper from Muller with 15:17 to go.
• Over the next seven minutes of game time, Mercy extended its lead to 16, 66-50, shooting a scorching 80 percent from the field with over eight minutes remaining on the scoreboard.
• Molloy answered quickly, putting together a 12-2 scoring run, highlighted by seven points from Freshman Darren Fergus, to bring the Lions within six, 68-62, with 5:13 left in the game.
• Minutes later, Fergus netted three layups in a 55 second span, to cut the deficit to three, 72-69, with 1:48 to play.
• A pair of free throws from Mercy center Jayden Dewaal pushed the Mavericks lead to seven, 77-70, with 35 seconds to go.
• Junior Frankie Phelan hit a jump shot to bring the Lions within three, 77-74, with two seconds left.
• Mercy hit one free throw to win the game, 78-74.

 
Top Performances

• Fergus paced the Lions, collecting his first double-double of the season, scoring a game-high 27 points, grabbing a team-high 11 rebounds, and dishing out a game-high six assists.
• Senior Steven Torre netted 14 points and shot 50 percent from three-point range.
• Muller tallied 14 points, grabbed six rebounds, and swiped two steals.
• Lazo scored nine points and shot 50 percent from the field.

 
Up Next
Molloy will continue its road trip traveling to Connecticut Wednesday (Feb. 16) to play the University of Bridgeport. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.