HIGH SCORING AFFAIR HANDS #16 MEN'S BASKETBALL THEIR FIRST CONFERENCE LOSS

Philadelphia, Pa. (1/14/23) The #16 Dominican University men's basketball team saw their 10 game winning streak come to an end today as the Chestnut Hill Griffins topped the Chargers, 88-84, in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action played in Sorgenti Arena.

Photo by Tom Salus
Photo by Tom Salus

Team Stats

January 14, 2023

Philadelphia, Pa. (1/14/23) The #16 Dominican University men's basketball team saw their 10 game winning streak come to an end today as the Chestnut Hill Griffins topped the Chargers, 88-84, in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action played in Sorgenti Arena.

The Chargers, who last loss to nationally ranked Bentley University back on November 26th, now stand at 15-2 overall on the season and 7-1 in conference play.

Guard Wahaad Johnson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) led all scorers with a career high 33 points in the loss.  Johnson went 9-14 from the floor, 1-3 from the three-point arc and 14-17 from the charity stripe.

Justin Copman (Cumberland, Md.) netted 12 points and four rebounds, while Jaden Honis (Bridgewater, N.J.) tallied nine points.

Redshirt sophomore Seth Sharif-Brown (Hackensack, N.J.) pulled down a team best six boards.

The Griffins had five players in double figures, led by Amir Warrick who scored 24 points in the victory.

Dominican returns to action on Tuesday evening when they host Alliance University.  Tip-off is slated for 7:30pm on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

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.