Rockville Centre, N.Y.- The D'Youville University men's basketball team played conference competitors in the Lions of Molloy University in a close game that ended with the Lions on top, 69-63 from Quealy Gymnasium.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Renard Fontes Jules was the scoring leader for the Saint's on the afternoon finishing with 18 points. Willie Kondrat's efforts did not go unnoticed as he contributed 14 points and Rod Johnson recorded 12 respectively.

FIRST HALF

• The Saints at the 16:04 mark of the half jumped out to their first lead of the game from a layup made by Fontes Jules, 8-7.
• DYU maintained their lead on the Lions for 10:46 until the Lions obtained the lead back off of a made point from the charity stripe with the clock at 5:18, 23-22.
• Latrell Butler's made three-pointer at the buzzer helped the Saints keep a hold of the lead to close out the half, 34-32.

SECOND HALF

• The Saints kept the pressure on the Lions maintaining the lead they produced until at 14:17 Molloy obtained the lead back making a layup, 45-44.
• This lead change was one of five that took place over the course of the second half.
• Final 16 seconds of the game resulted in the Saints sending the Lions to the free throw line that gifted them three points, 69-63.

NEXT UP

The men's basketball will be back in the College Center Gym to play more conference competition in the Firebirds of the University of the District of Columbia on Friday, Feb. 3 at 8 p.m.