Wilmington, Del. – The Molloy men's basketball team fell to the Lightning of Goldey-Beacom, 94-86, Tuesday evening. As a result, the Lions sit at 1-10 on the campaign, while the Lightning improve to 6-4.
 
How it Happened

• Back-and-forth action for both squads to kick off the contest, but a 9-0 run from the Lions gave them a 15-8 lead 5:39 into the contest. The run was paced by junior Jared Weakly who netted seven points collecting a pair of layups and one three-point field goal.
• Goldey-Beacom responded over the next 4:10 putting together a furious 14-4 run, shooting 60 percent from the field and forcing four Molloy turnovers to jump in front, 22-19.
• The remainder of the first half saw the contest have nine lead changes and four ties with the final lead change favoring the Lions, as junior Manu Alford sunk a free throw to give the Lions a 41-40 lead heading into halftime.
• The opening 3:03 of the second half was more of the same, with both teams going shot-for-shot with the Lions holding a 51-50 lead.
• As they did the in the first half, the Lightning would caught fire, storming to a 20-4 run on the back of 80 percent shooting to take its largest lead of the game, 70-55, with 11:54 remaining.
• Down but not out, the Lions would punch right back rallying to a 17-4 run where they shot 80 from the field and induced five turnovers to come back within two, 74-72, with under seven minutes left on the scoreboard.
• The run saw five Lions find their way onto the scoresheet, led by sophomore Sebastian Bosquez who netted six points while Alford collected five.
• After Goldey-Beacom reclaimed its multi-possession lead, 82-74, with 5:09 remaining, a mini 7-3 run from Molloy that saw sophomore Dylan Kopp net two field goals and junior Bryce Merchant hit a three, to cut the deficit to four, 85-81, heading into the final media timeout with 2:30 left to play.
• Following the timeout, the home team netted six straight points and would pull ahead for good to clinch the victory, 94-86. 

Top Performances

• Merchant topped the offense scoring 18 points while securing nine rebounds, tying a game-high.
• Kopp tallied 17 points on 57 percent shooting.
• Weakly stuffed the stat sheet, totaling 13 points, nine rebounds, six assists, five blocks, and two steals.
• Alford and Bosquez rounded out the top scorers netting 11 and 10 points, respectively.
• The Lions shot 52 percent from the field, marking the third time they've eclipsed the 50 percent mark on the campaign. 

Up Next
Molloy will play its final road contest in the 2025 calendar year Saturday, December 20 as they travel to Southern Connecticut State. Tip-off against the Owls is set for 2:00 p.m.