STRONG SECOND HALF LEADS CHARGERS OVER FIREBIRDS

November 12, 2021

STRONG SECOND HALF LEADS CHARGERS OVER FIREBIRDS

Orangeburg, N.Y. (11/12/21) The Dominican College men's basketball team outscored the University of the District of Columbia Firebirds, 47-29, in the second half to earn the 82-66 victory tonight in game two of the 2021 Charger Tip-Off Classic. In the opening game of the tournament, the St. Thomas Aquinas College Spartans defeated Nyack College, 102-83.

University of District of Columbia

0-1

Dominican University New York

1-0

Final

University of District of Columbia 0-1

Dominican University New York 1-0

Orangeburg, N.Y. (11/12/21) The Dominican College men's basketball team outscored the University of the District of Columbia Firebirds, 47-29, in the second half to earn the 82-66 victory tonight in game two of the 2021 Charger Tip-Off Classic. In the opening game of the tournament, the St. Thomas Aquinas College Spartans defeated Nyack College, 102-83.

With the win, Dominican improves to 1-0 on the season.

Senior Jalen Burgess (Springfield Gardens, N.Y.) led all scorers as he came off the bench to score 27 points and pull down nine rebounds.

Wahaad Johnson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) added 18 points (8-13 from the floor), while rookie Joseph Merrill (Derry, N.H.) tallied 14 points (4-8 from the three point arc) and five assists in his collegiate debut.

Forward Justin Copman (Cumberland, Md.) recorded the team's only double-double with 11 points and 10 boards.

For the Firebirds (0-1), Juanye Colon led the team with 15 points.

UDC led 37-24 with 5:42 remaining in the first half, when DC charged back into the contest by going on an 11-0 run, with Burgess recording the first seven points of the run, to cut the lead to 37-35 with just over a minute left in the half.

A Firebird dunk put them ahead 45-40 with 17:25 left in regulation when Dominican used a 21-9 tear to pull in front, 61-54, as Johnson netted the first 10 points.

DC would take their biggest lead of the game with 15 ticks left on the clock as Johnson netted the final bucket of the contest for the 82-66 win.

Dominican will take on St. Thomas Aquinas College tomorrow night at 6pm in the Hennessy Center.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

University of District of Columbia

Pts: Juanye Colon - 15

Reb: Kenyon Stone - 11

Ast: 6 Players (#02, #05, #11, #12, #13, #23) - 2

Dominican University New York

Pts: Jalen Burgess - 27

Reb: Justin Copman - 10

Ast: 2 Players (#12, #15) - 5

Team Stats

University of District of Columbia

Dominican University New York

Field Goals

(28-67)

(30-65)

Field Goal %

41.8%

46.2%

Rebounds

Assists

Turnovers

Pts off Turnovers

2nd Chance Pts

Pts in the Paint

Fastbreak Pts

Bench Pts

Full stats

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement. Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world. Dominican also sponsors 17 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.