(Paterson, NJ) On Tuesday night the Nassau Lions Women's Basketball team hit the road traveling to compete against Passaic Community College. Passaic was ranked 11-2 going into the match up.
 
The Lions got out to a bit of a slow start trailing Passaic by 8 in the first quarter. They finally found their groove and held the Panthers to single digits in the second quarter. Still neck and neck, the score was 32-31 Nassau going into halftime.
 
Lindsay McBean went on an 8-0 run to spark the team's 16-2 run at the start of the second half. McBean hit back to back three pointers and a lay-up. NCC scored 27 and 29 points in the 3rd and 4th quarters, respectively. The Lions aggressive offense and strategic defense helped them secure the victory, 88-56. 
 
The Lions tallied a total of 56 points in the second half alone and had a season high of 34 steals. Standout athletes were Lindsay McBean, who scored 33 points total. She was 6/11 from the 3-point arch and 12/21 overall. Cherish Francis recorded 16 points, 10 steals, and 5 rebounds, while Ashley Barret had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 6 steals. Bobbi Green was electric, collecting 11 points, 12 rebounds, 4 assists and 6 steals.
 
"It's always tough to come back after a big win like we had on Saturday against Brookdale and Passaic has a very respectable program. We scored a lot of points but didn't have our best game fundamentally. This was a solid team victory and we are looking to take this momentum into the Queensborough match on Thursday." commented Head Coach Brian Kuar post-game.
 
Catch the Lions on Thursday at home against NJCAA rival Queensborough at 6 PM.