COPMAN'S GAME WINNING THREE-POINTER HELPS LIFT CHARGERS OVER BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE

Bloomfield, N.J. (1/10/23) The Dominican University New York men’s basketball team upended north division rival Bloomfield College by a score of 71-68.

COPMAN'S GAME WINNING THREE-POINTER HELPS LIFT CHARGERS OVER BLOOMFIELD COLLEGE

Team Stats

January 10, 2023

Bloomfield, N.J. (1/10/23) The Dominican University New York men's basketball team upended north division rival Bloomfield College by a score of 71-68.

The 16th ranked Chargers improved their overall record to 15-1 and 7-0 in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC). 

Justin Copman (Cumberland, Md.) hit the game-winning three-pointer with 1.8 left on the clock to lift the Chargers over the Bears. Copman finished with 13 points, three rebounds, and two steals. Copman also finished a perfect 3-3 from beyond the arc. 

Seth Sharif-Brown (Hackensack, N.J.) led the Chargers in scoring with 14 points and also added nine boards. Wahaad Johnson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) finished with 12 points while Javel Cherry (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) contributed eight points. 

Emmanuel Smith (Brooklyn, N.Y.) provided a boost off the bench with 10 points. Brandt Roundtree (Plainfield, N.J.) added a team-high seven assists while Joshuel White (Paterson, N.J.) added five assists. 

The Chargers shot 45.9% from the field as a team and outscored the Bears 33-16 in the paint. Dominican forced the Bears into 17 turnovers and scored 17 points off of turnovers. 

The Chargers started the game off strong by outscoring BC 16-4 five minutes into the game. The Chargers led the whole first half and held a 32-25 lead by halftime. 

Both teams played a close second half with Bloomfield holding the largest lead which was five points. 

Trailing by two-points, Wahaad Johnson hit a jumper to tie the game at 68-68 with 1:09 remaining in the game. 

With time running down, Justin Copman hit the game-winning three-pointer to secure the victory.

Next up for the Chargers are the Griffins of Chestnut Hill College this Saturday, January 14th at 3:00 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.