CHARGERS TOP BRIDGEPORT FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE WIN

Bridgeport, Conn. (12/6/22) The Dominican University New York men’s basketball team improved to 9-1 overall and 3-0 in the CACC after a victory over the Purple Knights of the University of Bridgeport.

CHARGERS TOP BRIDGEPORT FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE WIN

Team Stats

December 6, 2022

Bridgeport, Conn. (12/6/22) The Dominican University New York men's basketball team improved to 9-1 overall and 3-0 in the CACC after a victory over the Purple Knights of the University of Bridgeport. 

The nationally ranked Chargers defeated UB by a score of 69-63 for their fourth consecutive victory. 

Emmanuel Smith (Brooklyn, N.Y.) led the way with a career high 18 points and recorded a double-double by also adding team-high 12 rebounds. Smith scored 15 first half points and also recorded seven of his 12 rebounds in the opening half.

Joshua Serrano (Amityville, N.Y.) finished with 13 points including a 3-5 mark from three-point range. 

Justin Copman (Cumberland, Md.) finished with 12 points including a perfect 8-8 from the free-throw line. Copman also added seven rebounds and three assists. Joshuel White (Paterson, N.J.) scored eight points all from the free-throw line going 8-10. 

Jaden Honis (Bridgewater, N.J.) and Seth Sharif-Brown (Hackensack, N.J.) each added seven points off the bench. Sharif-Brown also finished with seven rebounds. 

The Chargers added 25 points off of 24 Bridgeport turnovers. 

Both teams played an even first half but the Chargers finished the half on a 10-2 run and led 35-25 at halftime. 

The Chargers extended to a 14 point lead early in the second half which was their largest lead of the game. The Purple Knights used a 23-11 run to cut the Charger lead to two points. 

The Chargers outscored the Purple Knights 14-10 down the stretch and closed out the victory.

The Purple Knights were led by Matt Turner who scored a team-high 20 points. Malcolm Moye finished with 13 points. Mason Williams added a team-high 10 rebounds. Ali Sumareh finished with 12 points while Kelvin Reaves Jr. finished with 11 points. 

The Chargers will be back in action next weekend when they travel to Las Vegas, Nevada for the Holiday Hoops Classic. The Chargers will take on Rollins on Sunday, December 18th at 2:00 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.