Rockville Centre, N.Y. – The Molloy women's basketball team snapped a nine-game skid defeating the Knights of Queens College, 54-52, Saturday afternoon inside Quealy Gymnasium. The Lions improve to 4-17 overall and 3-9 in East Coast Conference play, while the Knights move to 6-15 overall and 4-7 in league play.
 
How it Happened

• The two teams traded baskets to begin the afternoon, but a pair of free throws from freshman Casey Campo pushed Molloy in front, 8-7, 4:48 into the game. 
• Molloy closed the opening stanza on a 7-2 rally to take a 17-11 lead into the second quarter.
• The cardinal and white continued its rally in the second, clinging to another 7-2 run while shooting three-of-four from the field to increase its lead to 11, 24-13, with over eight minutes to play in the half. 
• Four consecutive points from Knights guard Raven Pitt cut the Molloy lead to seven, 24-17, midway through the second stanza.
• Both squads shot 43 percent from the floor to conclude the second quarter. Molloy led 32-23 heading into halftime. 
• A three-point field goal from freshman Brianna James extended the Lions lead to 11, 37-26, 2:30 into the second half.
• The road team shrunk the deficit to seven, 37-30, following a pair of free throws from Chelsea Reeves, with under seven minutes to play in the third stanza.
• The Lions put together a 6-0 run with baskets from James, sophomore Samantha Muller, and junior Trinity Hudson to take a 43-30 lead with under four minutes to go in the third quarter.
• Both teams traded baskets to close out the third quarter, with the Lions in front, 50-38, heading into the fourth quarter.
• Hudson began the final stanza with a layup to give the Lions its largest lead of the afternoon, 52-38.
• For the remainder of the contest, the Knights went on a 14-2 rally to shrink the deficit to two, 54-52. 38 seconds to play. 
• The game came down to the final possession, the Lions hunkered down and forced and errand shot as time expired to close out the victory, 54-52.

Top Performances

• Hudson led all scorers tying a game-high 17 points while bringing down a game-high 13 rebounds and five blocks.
• Campo totaled 10 points, three rebounds, and three assists.
• Muller tallied nine points and secured 10 rebounds.
• James finished with eight points shooting two-of-four from three-point range.

Up Next
The Lions will head to the nation's capital to take on the University of the District of Columbia Wednesday, February 8. Tip-off against the Firebirds is set for 5:30 p.m.