Rockville Centre, N.Y. – Accounting for 34 points between senior Trinity Hudson and junior Janel Moore, the Molloy women's basketball team extended its winning streak to four, with a 56-55 victory over the Yellow Jackets of American International College Thursday evening inside Quealy Gymnasium. The Lions improve to 7-8 overall, while the Yellow Jackets move to 10-6 overall on the campaign.
 
How it Happened

• The teams traded baskets in the opening 3:30 of action, but a three-point field goal from Moore gave the Lions a 6-5 lead.
• Molloy extended its lead to six, 11-5, off three free throws from Hudson and a bucket from junior Samantha Muller and would take a nine-point lead, 19-10, into the second quarter.
• After a three-point basket from Hudson to begin the second stanza, AIC collected a 7-0 run to come within five, 22-17, with over seven minutes to go in the half.
• The cardinal and white responded with a run of its own, rallying to an 11-0 clip with four different scorers to take a commanding, 33-17, lead with 2:13 remaining in the quarter.
• Hudson capped the half with a lay-up as the Lions took a 14-point lead, 35-21, into halftime.
• Coming out of the locker room, the two teams went back and forth, but a mini 5-0 run off a jumper from junior Danielle Hippner and a three-point basket from graduate student Isabel Sanchez opened Molloy's largest lead of the game, 47-29, with under four minutes to play in the third quarter.
• The road team would take the Lions best shot and fire its own back, as they responded with a 14-0 run to end the quarter, holding the home team 0-for-5 from the field, and forcing three turnovers. Molloy led, 47-43, going into the final stanza.
• The run continued into the fourth, as AIC drained a three 19 seconds into the final quarter to come within one, 47-46.
• Hudson answered with the Lions only field goal of the stanza, to extend the lead to three, 49-46, with over eight minutes remaining.
• The next four total points would come from the foul line with the cardinal and white holding onto a five-point advantage, 52-47, with 7:35 left on the scoreboard.
• Over the next three minutes of action, Yellow Jackets forward Briana Lee netted four points to close the deficit to one, 52-51, with over four minutes left on the clock.
• The next 2:25 of play was a defensive battle, as the teams combined to shoot 1-of-6 from the floor, sending the contest into a free throw shooting showdown.
• The Lions shot 4-of-6 from the charity stripe, while the Yellow Jackets shot 2-of-3 including coming within one, 56-55, following a free throw with two minutes to go.
• The contest came down to the final possession. Following a Molloy missed free throw, AIC grabbed the rebound, sprinted up court, and got a good look for the game winner, but it would eventually rattle in and out sending the Lions home the victors, 56-55.

Top Performances

• Hudson led all scorers with 18 points while securing 15 rebounds to collect her fifth straight double-double, bringing her total to 10 on the season.
• Moore tied a career-high netting 16 points, swiping a game-high five steals, and dishing out three assists.
• Sanchez collected seven points, while Hippner added six points and four blocked shots.

Up Next
The Lions return to East Coast Conference play Sunday (Jan. 21) as Roberts Wesleyan will pay a visit to Rockville Centre. The contest against the Redhawks is set for 12:00 p.m.
 

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