MEN'S BASKETBALL TURNED AWAY BY WILDCATS

Newark, DE (2/12/22) The Dominican College men’s basketball team dropped a conference game to the Wildcats of Wilmington University by a score of 79-75.

Courtesy of Pete Byrne
Courtesy of Pete Byrne

Team Stats

February 12, 2022

Newark, DE (2/12/22) The Dominican College men's basketball team dropped a conference game to the Wildcats of Wilmington University by a score of 79-75. 

With the loss, the Chargers fall to 16-5 (9-4 CACC). The Wildcats improved to 8-17 (5-10 CACC) after the win. 

Jalen Burgess (Springfield Gardens, N.Y.) led the team in points with 19 and rebounds with 12 for a double-double. Wahaad Johnson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) finished with 15 points. Justin Copman (Cumberland, Md.) added 13 points and four rebounds. 

Joseph Merrill (Derry, N.H.) added nine points while Daniel Grant (Middletown, N.Y.) scored eight points and added a team-high eight assists. 

The Chargers shot 45.2% from the field in the game. Both teams played a strong first half and DC led by three points at halftime. The Chargers' largest lead of the half was six points. 

The Wildcats used a 13-6 run to open the second half to take the lead over the Chargers and never lost the lead from there. 

Wilmington extended out to their largest lead of the game which was eight points over DC. Down the stretch, the Chargers were able to cut the deficit to two points but the Wildcats were able to hold on and secure the win. 

For Wilmington, Danny Walsh scored a team-high 20 points and added four rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Justin Thomas finished with 18 points, five rebounds, and four assists. Caleb Matthews added 15 points, six rebounds, and four assists. 

Nalik Veasley recorded a double-double by scoring 11 points and a team-leading 12 rebounds. 

The Chargers will look to bounce back when they host the Bears of Bloomfield College on Tuesday, February 15th at 7:30 PM. 

 

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.