(Flushing, N.Y.) - Wednesday night's game between Queens College and NYIT from Fitzgerald Gym had so much more than the outcome coming down to the final minutes as the Knights triumphed, 82-77.  The game featured lead changes, hot shooting, and a massive comeback and in the end, QC won its fourth straight game to improve to 6-12 overall and 6-4 in the East Coast Conference.

The Knights were at a disadvantage before the opening tip as they were whistled for a technical foul during warm-ups, so the Bears made a pair of foul shots to put NYIT on top, 2-0 before the game even began.

From there, QC used a balanced scoring effort to build a big lead in the first half, as every member of the starting five finished in double-figures in scoring for the Knights.  However, it was forward, Patrick Modzelewski (Brooklyn, N.Y./Monsignor McClancy) who had the hot hand early on as he nine points at the break courtesy of making three-of-five three pointers in the half.  The Knights led by as many as 19 points in the first half, when Modzelewski put them ahead, 43-24, with a three-pointer at the 1:36 mark.  Pat Parker (Queens, N.Y./Alfred State) led all scorers at the break with 12 points.  QC couldn't miss in the first 20 minutes as they shot 53.6% from the field and 53.8% from behind the three-point arc.

The second half saw the Bears chip away at the QC lead, eventually getting within four points in the final minute when Phil Izevbhal made two of his game-high 22 points to bring NYIT within 81-77.  From there, George Holmes (Gordon Heights, N.Y./Suffolk C.C.) sealed the victory with a free throw in the closing seconds.

The Knights shot 52.9% for the game as Modzelewski led the team with 17 points.  Parker finished with 16, while Holmes added 15 with Abe Akanmu (Staten Island, N.Y./Xaverian) and Daniel Watson (Mt. Vernon, N.Y./Mt. Vernon) contributing a dozen each with Akanmu and Kevin Nascimento (Harlem, N.Y./Genesee C.C.) giving out six assists apiece.

The QC men's basketball team will look for its fifth straight win on Saturday, February 2, when the team faces St. Thomas Aquinas in an East Coast Conference game.  The contest with the Spartans is scheduled to begin at 3:00 PM.