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Aubrey Latham (Mystic, Conn.) scored 23 points for the Post University Eagles, but it wasn't enough as the Eagles dropped its season opener to Molloy, 97-78 at the University of Bridgeport tournament on Saturday.

After being down 21-13 early, the Eagles went on an 11-2 run, thanks to five points from Latham and four from Jacquelynne Pugh (Grahamsville, N.Y.). Pugh finished with 13 points and four assists on the day. 

The game went back and forth the rest of the half, swapping leads nine times in the first half until the Lions finished the first half with an 10-0 run to go up 52-45 at the half. 

In the second half, the Lions opened with a 10-0 run, to go up 62-45 2:20 into the second half.

The Eagles eventually would get the deficit down to eight with just 7:22 keft after going on a 9-1 run, but a 20-9 run by the Lions stopped any chance of an Eagles comeback.

Latham was 5-for-9 from three for 15 of her 29 points.

Jessica Ayala (Middletown, N.Y.) finished with 10 points for the Eagles. Hailey Griffin Plainfield, Conn.) had six points and 10 rebounds.

The Lions had 29 points off of turnovers to Post's 11. Post outscored the Lions in second chance points, 10-6. The Lions outscored the Eagles 22-0 on fastbreak points.

Kelly Guerriero led the Lions with 21 points and Aliyah McDonald finished with a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.

Up next for the Eagles on Sunday when they play the host, Bridgeport on Sunday at 6 p.m.