Men's Basketball Spars with Dowling in ECC Action
Box Score DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. (Jan. 19, 2013) - On Saturday, the Mercy College men's basketball team squared off against East Coast Conference-opponent Dowling College in the Mercy Gymnasium in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. Despite holding the lead for the majority of the first half, the Mavericks came up short and fell to the Golden Lions, 71-57.
As late as 5:32 remaining in the first half, the Mavericks held a lead (24-22). It was an advantage they carried from the tip-off. After 5:32, what ensued was a 9-0 run from the Golden Lions to take a 31-24 lead.
With 37 seconds remaining, junior forward Remi Mignott (Brooklyn, N.Y.) drained a huge three-pointer to pull the Mavericks to within two points (31-29). The score stayed that way as the intermission hit.
Mercy grabbed the lead back within the first four minutes of the second period, but the Golden Lions soon took it back.
The Mavericks continued to battle hard and keep the score close. With 9:31 remaining, Kendall Felix (Brooklyn, N.Y.) did his part to keep it close as he tied up the game with a lay-up. The score turned to 47-all.
From that point on, Dowling reeled off a 19-4 run over the next seven minutes to give themselves enough breathing room to hold down the victory.
For the Mavericks, Mignott finished with a team-high 15 points, while also bringing down five rebounds. Junior forward Kirk Bailey (Freeport, N.Y.) had the double-double with 12 points and 10 boards. Felix gave a great effort tonight with nine points, three rebounds and two blocks.
For the Golden Lions, Darien Davis scored a game-best 23 points, while Ronald Baker netted 14. Corwin Austin added 10, while Justin Alexander notched nine points and 11 rebounds.
Head Coach Adam Parmenter and the Mavericks return to action on Wednesday, Jan. 23 when they travel to Long Island to play ECC-foe Molloy College at 7:30 p.m.
