BRONX, NY - The Bronx Broncos lost their third straight game, Tuesday, losing to nationally ranked #3 Nassau Lions, 101-79.

The trend of first-half struggles continued for the Broncos Tuesday night as the Lions got out to an early lead and never looked back. The Lions sprinted out to a 31-8 lead just nine minutes into the game. Their full-court press gave the Broncos lots of trouble by forcing many turnovers. The Broncos were the better shooting team in the first half, outshooting the Lions 56% to 47% but the turnovers and free throws were the major difference in the overall score. Nassau forced 20 first-half turnovers to lead the Broncos, 52-35 at the half. 

The Broncos played better in the second half thanks to the rim attacking guard Michael Morgan. Morgan got to the free-throw line 15 times, converting on 12 of those to help him score 26 points on the night. Guard Malik Dale lead the Broncos in scoring with 28 points on 50% shooting from the field, and a perfect 8-8 from the free-throw line. Freshman Guard Niculaie Hosein got extended action for the first time this season and he did not disappoint. The Florida native nailed three three-pointers in the first half, helping him get his game scoring to thirteen points. 

The Lions outlasted the Broncos and proved to be too much at the end leading to their 101-79 victory. Shabue Mosley lead the Lions in points off the bench with 17. Nassau dominated Bronx on the boards, out-rebounding them 51-25. The Lions also cashed in on 2nd chance points with 23 compared to the Broncos four. 

The Broncos look to bounce back and break the losing streak on Thursday when they go on the road to face Kingborough CC, tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 pm. Bronx drops to 1-3(0-1) while Nassau improved to 5-0.