ROCKVILLE CENTERE, N.Y. - It was a back-and-forth afternoon for the Roberts Wesleyan men's basketball team as they battled the Molloy College Lions on the road, but it was the Redhawks who ended up on top, winning its fourth straight game, 77-69.
The lead was exchanged five times during the course of the game and the scoreboard was tied on seven different occasions, including at halftime where the scoreboard read 33-33.
Efforts from junior forward
Jean Toussaint and sophomore guard
Isaiah Lewis were critical to the Redhawks victory. Toussaint posted a double-double scoring 20 points and pulling down 13
rebounds. Lewis finished the game with 19 points.
The Redhawks proved themselves to be the dominant team in the second half outscoring the Lions 44-36.
The Redhawks' victory propels the team to a 13-5 overall and 6-3 in the East Coast Conference. The team currently sits in the No. 4 spot in the ECC standings.
The Redhawks look ahead to Friday where they face the University of Bridgeport Knights in the Voller Athletic Center at 8 p.m. The Knights currently boast an 8-1 conference record and look to hold on
to their number one spot in the East Coast Conference. The only loss the Knights have in the conference came to the hands of the Redhawks back on December 15th when Roberts won on the road, 85-82.