Patrick Modzelewski's (Brooklyn, N.Y./Monsignor McClancy) season-high 25 point outburst led the Knights to a 72-68 win over Mercy, in a game played at Fitzgerald Gym on Saturday.  Modzelewski was one of three QC players to reach double-figures in scoring.

Both teams entered play looking for their first win of the season and early on QC took control as Patrick Parker (Queens, N.Y./Alfred State) scored a three-point-play to break a 2-2 stalemate at 18:42.  From there, neither side could get much of a lead until the game was level at 22-all with 4:47 left in the half. 

Queens then closed out the half with a 14-6 run to lead 36-28 at intermission.  In that run, Modzelweski scored six points, Daniel Watson (Mt. Vernon, N.Y./Mt. Vernon) chipped in with four, while Kevin Nascimento (Harlem, N.Y./Genesee C.C.)and Pat Piasecki (Coram, N.Y./Longwood) each had a bucket.

The second half saw the Queens lead grow to a game-high 14 points courtesy of a Parker layup at 17:36.  The Mavericks then had the unenviable task of chipping away at the deficit as they rattled off a 14-0 run to even the score at 46-all when Khiry Gordon scored with 11:43 remaining.

Queens once again went back to work and used the next eight minutes of game time to build an eight point lead, capping the edge with a pair of Abe Akanmu free throws at 3:24 that made the score 65-57.

Mercy pulled within two points in the closing seconds as Gordon made a three-point-play with 0:50 remaining.  Queens had the answer once again those, courtesy of Modzelweski. 

With less than 20 seconds left, Modzelewski was open in front of his own bench, and he calmly buried a clutch three-point giving the Knights a five points lead at 71-66.  Queens held on for the 72-68 win.

QC is now 1-5 overall and 1-0 in East Coast Conference play.  For the Knights, Watson finished with 11 points while Parker contributed with 10.  The team  returns to action on Saturday, December 8, when they face NYIT at 4:00 PM.