RAMS UPEND CHARGERS IN 34TH ANNUAL BOBBY MULLIGAN MEMORIAL GAME

Orangeburg, N.Y. (1/28/23) The Dominican University New York men's basketball team rallied in the second half, but the rally fell short as the Thomas Jefferson Rams came away with the 76-71 victory this evening in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

Photo by DUNY Sports Information
Photo by DUNY Sports Information

Team Stats

January 28, 2023

Orangeburg, N.Y. (1/28/23) The Dominican University New York men's basketball team rallied in the second half, but the rally fell short as the Thomas Jefferson Rams came away with the 76-71 victory this evening in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

Prior to the start of the game, the Annual Bobby Mulligan Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Ryan Conroy (Staten Island, N.Y.).

With the loss, Dominican now stands at 15-5 overall and 7-4 in conference play.

The Chargers trailed 41-22 at the intermission, but began the second half with a 27-7 run, capped off with a three-point basket from Javel Cherry (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.), to claim a 49-48 advantage with 11:20 left to play.  Five quick Ram points rebuilt a 53-49 lead, but Dominican would later bring it down to a one possession game (74-71) with 21 ticks left.  Forced to foul, Jefferson'e Erik Timko hit both free throws for the 76-71 win.

Guard Wahaad Johnson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) led Dominican with 17 points.

Cherry finished with 14 points off the bench, while Emmanuel Smith (Brooklyn, N.Y.) tallied eight points and a team best six rebounds.  Seth Sharif-Brown (Hackensack, N.J.) recorded seven points and six caroms in the loss.

Timko led all scorers with 24 points for the Rams, with Ahmed Barba-Bey adding 21 points.

Dominican returns to action on Tuesday evening when they host the University of Bridgeport.

 

 

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.