Result: NCC (1-0, 1-0) 75, Queensborough (0-1, 0-1) 71
When: November 2, 2023
Where: Bayside, N.Y.
Top performers
- Sophomore Jesse Taylor shot 12-for-23 from the floor and tallied a game- and career-high 33 points.
- Sophomore Anthony Todd went for 14 points (6-for-9 FG) and five rebounds.
- Sophomore Bashir Byrd scored nine points and pulled down a team-best seven rebounds.
- Sophomore Dajul Johnson dished out a game-high seven assists and contributed seven points.
How it happened
- NCC carried a 39-33 lead into the break.
- Queensborough outscored NCC 38-36 in the second period, but the Lions held on for a four-point victory (75-71).
Notes
- NCC held a slim edge in shooting percentage from the floor (42.9% to 42.6%) but firmly won the battle at the charity stripe (82.1% to 58.6%).
- Freshman Moses Styles contributed six points from the bench in his NCC debut.
Up next: The Lions return to action on Saturday, Nov. 11, when they visit Borough of Manhattan Community College for a Region XV tilt at 2 p.m.
