Staten Island, NY | The College of Staten Island Men's Basketball Team survived a late-game scare as they hung on to beat Molloy College, 72-69. This puts the Dolphins back in the win column after dropping three of their last four games. CSI improves to 6-13 on the season (5-7 ECC), while on the other side, the Lions fall to 7-13 overall (6-5 ECC).

KEY MOMENTS
The Lions and Dolphins traded buckets early, as both teams came out on fire from three point line. CSI would jump out to a quick 12-5 lead behind a Bryce Waterman triple. Following back-to-back Messiah Mallory buckets, the Dolphins built up an eight-point lead with just under 13 minutes to go in the half. CSI's defensive prowess had Molloy cold over the next recent stretch. Following a timeout, the Lions began to close the gap behind some physical play in the paint. They cut the deficit to three with just over six minutes to go in the first half. CSI would respond and both teams went back-and-forth in the final minutes before intermission. The Dolphins entered halftime up five, 35-30. To start the second half, CSI extended their lead to 10 off of a fast break bucket and midrange shot from Chris Velasquez at the 15:41 mark. The Dolphins didn't stop there. Behind a three ball from Waterman, they found themselves up 53-38, forcing the Lions to talk it over. Waterman would then go on a flurry by knocking down three consecutive triples with 7:47 left in the half. This put CSI up 20, 67-47. Molloy wouldn't go away. They ripped off a 12-0 run to cut the lead to just eight with 3:51 left in the contest, 67-59. The Lions ended the game on a ridiculous 22-5 run, but the Dolphins survive, 72-69.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
The Dolphins had a well-balanced floor game. They scored 72 points, grabbed down 47 rebounds, and dished out 15 assists. In the contest they shot 39% from the field, 36% from three and 67% from the line. The Lions dominated the paint (28 points) and outscored CSI's bench (20-16). Molloy shot only 34% from the field, 32% from three, and 74% from the line.

DOLPHIN OF THE GAME
Tonight's Dolphin of the Game goes to Bryce Waterman. He scored a game-high 21 points and knocked down five triples. He also dished out three assists and grabbed five rebounds. He was an efficient 50% from the field (8-16) and was on fire from deep (5-8). He was the driving force for the Dolphins on the offensive end.