MEN'S BASKETBALL EARNS A WIN OVER ROLLINS AT HOLIDAY HOOPS CLASSIC

Las Vegas, NV (12/18/22) The Dominican University New York men’s basketball team earned a win in their first game of the Hoops Holiday Classic from Las Vegas, NV.

Photo courtesy of Chris Granozio
Photo courtesy of Chris Granozio

Team Stats

December 18, 2022

Las Vegas, NV (12/18/22) The Dominican University New York men's basketball team earned a win in their first game of the Hoops Holiday Classic from Las Vegas, NV.

The Chargers topped Rollins College by a score of 59-57 to improve to 10-1 overall on the season. 

Justin Copman (Cumberland, Md.) led the way for the Chargers by scoring 16 points and added four rebounds. Joshua Serrano (Amityville, N.Y.) finished with 11 points including a perfect 7-7 from the free-throw line. 

Seth Sharif-Brown (Hackensack, N.J.) scored nine points and pulled down a team-high 13 boards. Sharif-Brown also recorded six steals. Joshuel White (Paterson, N.J.) finished with five points, five rebounds, and a team-high nine assists.

Javel Cherry (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) contributed eight points, three rebounds, and two assists off the bench. 

The Chargers outrebounded Rollins 38-32 and forced 17 turnovers. Dominican added 11 points off of Rollins turnovers. Dominican added 24 points in the paint and 21 fastbreak points. 

Rollins held a six-point lead after one half of play over the Chargers. Dominican started the second half off strong by going on a 15-0 run and did not allow a point defensively until the 12:43 mark. 

Rollins answered by outscoring the Chargers 18-10 and took a slim lead with over five minutes left to play. The Chargers regained the lead and down the stretch made key free-throws to secure the two-point victory.

The Chargers will wrap up their trip to Las Vegas, NV tomorrow afternoon when they face West Texas A&M University. Tip-off is scheduled for 10:00 AM PST/1:00 PM EST. 

 

 

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.