Old Westbury, N.Y. (December 8, 2012) – The Knights men's basketball team took their first conference loss of the 2012-2013 season on the road against East Coast Conference opponent New York Institute of Technology by the score 98-91.

 

The Knights played a fairly even contest against the NYIT Bears (5-3, 2-0 ECC), trailing them by just eight at the half and outscoring them by one point in the 2^nd half 51-50. The leading scorer for Queens College was George Holmes, who played in his first game since injuring his leg during the opening Molloy tip-off tournament. A healthier Holmes netted 25 points on the afternoon, including a pair of three-pointers.

In the second half of the ballgame, the Knights were behind by 20 with 4 minutes to go, yet with the help of Holmes and Abe Akanmu combining for 13 points, it helped narrow the deficit to 7.

 

The Knights will travel to Caldwell, New Jersey to take on the Caldwell College Cougars on Monday December 17^th, 2012 at 7 PM.