MEN’S BASKETBALL DROPS TO ADELPHI

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY- Senior Vincent Falzone (Middle Village, NY) recorded a double-double but the Molloy College men's basketball team fell to the Panthers of Adelphi University on January 26. The Lions drop their third in a row as they fall to 8-9 overall and 6-5 in the ECC. With the win, the Panthers improve to 10-7 and 7-4.

Molloy and Adelphi kept it close in the first half with neither team taking more than a five point lead. A free throw by junior Michael Johnson (Jamaica, NY) put the Lions ahead by one (27-26) with 41 seconds left in the half. However, Adelphi answered back when Sky Khaleel notched two free throws to give the Panthers the 28-27 halftime lead.

Adelphi knocked down their first shot of the second half and increased their edge to four (31-27). Three minutes later, a tip-in by senior Glenn Martin (Brooklyn, NY) evened the score at 33. Adelphi broke away again and as 11:36 remained on the clock, they held the five point advantage (43-38). Molloy kept fighting back and eventually tied the game at 52 after a lay-up by Falzone with 2:26 ticks left. However, the Panthers scored the final five points of the game to hang onto the 57-52 East Coast Conference victory.

Falzone led all players with 16 points and 11 rebounds. Martin finished the game with 13 points, while junior Carl Palmer (Brooklyn, NY) and sophomore Girard Fitts (Uniondale, NY) each had seven points.

The Lions return to the court when they travel to Dowling College on Wednesday, January 30. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 PM