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Geoff Schneider
Ryan Salzberg now stands just three assists shy of 200 for his career
62
Daemen Daemen 12-7,5-4 ECC
71
Winner Molloy Molloy 8-14,7-3 ECC
Daemen Daemen
12-7,5-4 ECC
62
Final
71
Molloy Molloy
8-14,7-3 ECC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Daemen Daemen 30 32 62
Molloy Molloy 35 36 71

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | CONTACT: Tom McDermott, Director of Athletics Communications | tmcdermo@daemen.edu

Wildcats Have Region Best Winning Streak Halted At Molloy

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – The Daemen University men's basketball team saw its region-best seven game winning streak come to an end tonight following a 71-62 loss to Molloy University this evening at Quealy Gymnasium on the Molloy campus.

Daemen dropped to 12-7 overall and 5-4 in the East Coast Conference, while Molloy improved to 8-14 overall and 7-3 in the league. Molloy, which posted a 72-69 win at Daemen earlier this year, completed the regular season sweep of the Wildcats for the first time since the 2016-17 season.

Daemen was averaging 74.3 points and shooting 50-percent (188-380) overall and 37-percent (50-135) from behind the three-point line during its seven-game winning streak. The Wildcats shot just 36-percent (22-for-61) overall and 7-of-26 (27%) from downtown this evening. Daemen also shot a season-low 50-percent (11-of-22) from the free throw line tonight.

The Wildcats entered the game ranked ninth in the latest NCAA Division II Sports Information Directors of America (D2SIDA) East Region poll.

IMPACT PLAYERS
  • Sophomore guard Darren Fergus connected on just 8-of-20 shots and led the host Lions with 25 points, four assists, two blocks and two steals.
  • Only two players scored in double figures for the Wildcats.
  • Junior Dylan Fasoyiro (Houston, Tex.) scored a team-high 15 points and also totaled eight rebounds and two steals.
  • Senior Nick MacDonald (Amherst, N.Y.) registered his first career double-double, as he finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds.
  • Junior Andrew Mason (Webster, N.Y.) made two three-pointers and chipped in nine points.
  • Senior Ryan Salzberg (Manlius, N.Y.) added six points and five assists, while redshirt senior Joey Atkins (Watervliet, N.Y.) contributed six points, four rebounds, two blocks and two steals.
GAME NOTES
  • Molloy has now prevailed in three of the last four meetings between the two teams, but Daemen maintains a 12-8 advantage in the all-time series.
  • Molloy held a 14-13 lead midway through the first half when the hosts put together a 17-3 run to open up a 15-point lead, 31-16.
  • The lead was still 14 points, 35-21, with three minutes left before halftime when the Wildcats rallied and closed out the half with a 9-0 run that made it a five-point game, 35-30.
  • The teams traded baskets early in the second half and Molloy held a 40-38 lead when the hosts put together a 15-2 run. A three-pointer by sophomore Kenny Lazo with 14:02 left to play capped the run and gave the Lions a 55-40 lead.
  • Molloy later took its largest lead of the game, 68-49, following a conventional three-point play by freshman Dashaun Warren with 3:26 remaining.
  • Daemen made things interesting with a 10-1 run, but the Wildcats could come no closer than the final point spread of nine points.
  • Salzberg now stands just three assists shy of 200 for his career.
  • Molloy shot 40-percent (25-for-62) from the field overall and was 9-of-22 from downtown. The Lions made 12-of-17 from the charity stripe.
  • Molloy finished with a 42-41 edge in total rebounds.
  • The Wildcats finished with a 22-17 advantage in points off turnovers, while Molloy held the advantage in second chance points (9-4) and points in the paint (28-26).
NEXT JUMP BALL
Daemen completes the weekend road trip on Sunday when the Wildcats play at Queens College. Queens (7-12, 4-5 ECC) posted an 80-65 win over D'Youville this evening.
 

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