MEN'S BASKETBALL EDGED BY CALDWELL UNIVERSITY, SPLIT SEASON SERIES WITH COUGARS

Caldwell, N.J. (1/25/23) The Dominican University New York men’s basketball team dropped their third consecutive game as they were edged by Caldwell University 67-66.

Photo Courtesy of Pete Byrne
Photo Courtesy of Pete Byrne

Team Stats

January 25, 2023

Caldwell, N.J. (1/25/23) The Dominican University New York men's basketball team dropped their third consecutive game as they were edged by Caldwell University 67-66. 

The regionally and nationally ranked Chargers fall to 15-4 overall and 7-3 in the CACC. After the win, the Cougars now stand at 13-7 overall and 9-2 in conference play. 

In this battle for first place in the north division standings, there were 11 lead changes and eight ties. 

The Chargers got a huge boost from their bench by outscoring Caldwell's bench 44-9. 

The Chargers were led by Isaiah Honis (Bridgewater, N.J.) who finished with 13 points off the bench including nine points in the first half. 

Seth Sharif-Brown (Hackensack, N.J.) and Joshua Serrano (Amityville, N.Y.) each finished with 10 points. Sharif-Brown added a team-high six rebounds. Jaden Honis (Bridgewater, N.J.) contributed eight points while Joseph Merrill (Derry, N.H.) and Javel Cherry (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) each added seven points. 

The Cougars were led by Mark Heber who added a game-high 18 points and recorded six boards. Kirk Parsons added 13 points. Darnell Evans finished with 11 points including seven boards and a team-high six assists. 

Jarnel Rancy finished with game-highs in rebounds with 11 and blocks with eight. Rancy also added seven points, five assists, and four steals. 

Both teams played a close first half but the Chargers closed out the half on a 12-2 run and held a 41-32 lead by halftime. 

The Cougars opened the second half on a 13-4 run to tie the game and the largest deficit between both teams was five points the rest of the way.

The Cougars took a late lead over Dominican and held on down the stretch to complete the victory. 

The Chargers will return home this Saturday, January 28th to host Thomas Jefferson University for the 34th Annual Bobby Mulligan Memorial Game at 4:00 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.