MEN'S BASKETBALL DROPS SEASON FINALE TO ALLIANCE UNIVERSITY

Jersey City, N.J. (2/25/23) The Dominican University New York men’s basketball team fell to Alliance University in the regular season finale this afternoon by a score of 76-69.

Courtesy of Pete Byrne
Courtesy of Pete Byrne

Team Stats

February 25, 2023

Jersey City, N.J. (2/25/23) The Dominican University New York men's basketball team fell to Alliance University in the regular season finale this afternoon by a score of 76-69.

The Chargers finished the 22-23 regular season with an overall record of 21-7 and a conference record of 12-6. 

Emmanuel Smith (Brooklyn, N.Y.) led the way with a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds. Justin Copman (Cumberland, Md.) finished the game with 16 points, eight rebounds, and six assists. 

Javel Cherry (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) provided nine points off the bench while Joshuel White (Paterson, N.J.) finished with seven boards and two assists off the bench. Seth Sharif-Brown (Hackensack, N.J.) added eight points and four rebounds. Brandt Roundtree (Plainfield, N.J.) scored seven points for the Chargers.

The Chargers finished the game shooting 45.5% from the field and added 54 points in the paint. The Charger bench provided a boost in the game with 35 points. 

Dominican held a one-point edge by halftime over AU after a close opening half. With less than ten minutes remaining, AU jumped in front of the Chargers by six points. 

The Chargers answered by going on a 12-3 run to take the lead over Alliance and then extended their lead to a four-point advantage.

AU answered with six straight points to regain the lead and finished the game on another 6-0 run to secure the win. 

AU was led by Jayden Dawson who finished with 20 points and also added four rebounds, three assists, and three steals. Joel Bailey added 18 points, six rebounds, six assists, and five steals. 

Jordan Rodriguez finished with 16 points and four rebounds while Isayas Aris finished with a double-double by adding 14 points and 11 boards.

Next up for the Chargers is the 2023 CACC Championship Quarterfinals on Tuesday, February 28th. Opponent and time TBD. 

 

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.