Rockville Centre, N.Y. - The men's basketball season came to an end on the floor of Quealy Gymnasium this evening with the third-seeded Lions falling to the sixth-seeded Redhawks of Roberts Wesleyan University, 71-59. The Lions end the season with a record of 11-18 while RWU improve to 10-15.
How it Happened
- The Redhawks opened the contest with a 20-4 run and would lead by double digits the entirety of the opening half, taking a 38-21 lead into the locker room.
- Molloy responded by opening the second half with eight-straight points, including back-to-back three-pointers from sophomore Kenny Lazo.
- A three-pointer from freshman Jake Lynch, a layup from sophomore Darren Fergus and jumper from Lazo brought Molloy within single digits, 49-44, with 11 minutes left to play.
- That would be as close as th Lions would be able to close the gap, however, as the strong shooting from the Redhawks (43.9 percent) was too much to overcome.
Top Performances
- Fergus led the cardinal and white with 21 points and four assists while adding four rebounds.
- Redshirt junior Kendell Ogilvie had 13 points and six rebounds to go with two steals.
- Lazo (8) and senior William Muller (7) rounded out Molloy's top scoring with Muller leading the team with eight rebounds.
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