The BasicsScore: Roberts Wesleyan 102-76 Molloy
Record: Roberts Wesleyan 8-18, 5-15 | Molloy 9-19, 7-13
Location: Quealy Gymnasium – Rockville Centre, N.Y.
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N.Y. – Roberts Wesleyan men's basketball closed out the season with a resounding 102-76 win at Molloy Saturday afternoon.
Senior guard
Mike Stone put on a show as he poured in a career-high 32 points for the Redhawks.
How It HappenedThe visitors took the lead for good with 1:15 left in the first half when
Zack Panebianco drained a three-pointer to break a 31-31 tie before heading into halftime with a 37-35 advantage.
Things opened up in the second half when Roberts Wesleyan used a quick 12-0 run over just two minutes to give themselves a 15-points lead with less than 12 minutes to play. The scoring spurt came in the form of four three-pointers for the Redhawks.
Key StatRoberts Wesleyan was a force on the glass, out-rebounding the Lions 49 to 34. In the defensive boards, the Redhawks held a 42 to 26 advantage.
Inside the Numbers- Stone's 32 points was a career-best along with his eight three-pointers and 11 total field goals.
- The Redhawks have surpassed the century mark twice this season with the other 100+ effort coming at home against NYIT on Feb. 19.
- Five players scored in double figures for Roberts Wesleyan, including
Quinn Carey's 18 points and
Tyrel Dixon's 13 points. Both
Marcus Gooding and
Malik Dare added 11 points.
"Stone's" ImpactThe senior finished the game 8 of 12 from beyond the arc and 11 of 15 overall from the field while hitting both of his free-throw attempts. Stone was also credited with a pair of assists and one blocked shot.