Despite trailing by as many as twelve points in the first half, the Dolphins cut the gap to three at the break as the Blue Knights carried a 34-31 lead into halftime. Midway through the second half, MSMC used a 7-0 run to finally pull away from the Dolphins. The Blue Knights led 54-42 following the spurt.
Junior Vanessa Lawson (Kingston, NY) led all scorers in the game with 25 points. She also had 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Junior Jackie Markert (Voorheesville, NY) had her best game of the season, pouring in 17 points and pulling down 6 boards.
For the visitors, Junior Kaitlin Burud (Red Hook, NY) finished with 19 points and 5 rebounds. Freshman Lauren Percodani (Staten Island, NY) has 9 points and 6 assists.
The Blue Knights improve to 8-3 overall and 3-1 in Skyline play with the victory. The Dolphins drop to 5-5, 2-3 in the Skyline. Next up for Mount Saint Mary is a visit to SUNY Old Westbury on Saturday. Tip-off is at 2:00 p.m.