GRANT HITS 1000 POINT MARK IN VICTORY OVER CLIPPERS

January 16, 2019

GRANT HITS 1000 POINT MARK IN VICTORY OVER CLIPPERS

Orangeburg, N.Y. (1/16/19) Junior guard Daniel Grant (Middletown, N.Y.) netted his 1000th career point on a layup with 4:26 remaining in the first half to help lead the Dominican College men's basketball team to a 72-60 win over the visiting Clippers of Concordia College in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

Concordia College 5-11, 2-5 CACC

Dominican University New York 12-3, 7-0 CACC

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Concordia College 5-11, 2-5 CACC

Dominican University New York 12-3, 7-0 CACC

Orangeburg, N.Y. (1/16/19) Junior guard Daniel Grant (Middletown, N.Y.) netted his 1000th career point on a layup with 4:26 remaining in the first half to help lead the Dominican College men's basketball team to a 72-60 win over the visiting Clippers of Concordia College in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

With the win, Dominican improves to 12-3 overall and 7-0 in the CACC.

Concordia held the 5-4 advantage early in the first half when the Chargers pulled away with a 21-5 tear to jump ahead 25-10 with under 10 minutes left in the half. Grant would later in crease the lead to 32-17 with his 1000th career point on a drive to the basket and completed the and-one play following a foul. DC went into the locker room with a 42-23 lead at the break.

Grant led all scorers in the first half with 12 points.

The Chargers would lead by as many as 25 points early in the second frame as they cruised to the 72-60 win.

Senior Ian Gardener (Norwalk, Conn.) led three Chargers in double figures with 19 points (8-14 from the floor) and six rebounds.

Grant finished with the double-double of 16 points and 10 rebounds and four assists, while Daraja Rodwell (Baldwin, N.Y.) finished with 12 points.

Jason Copman (Cumberland, Md.) grabbed 10 boards, while Tavon Ginyard (Brentwood, N.Y.) tallied seven points and Jonathan Garcia (Springfield, Mass.) added six points, six rebounds and three assists.

Dominican is scheduled to travel to Wilmington University this coming Saturday.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Concordia College

Pts: Jared Young - 18

Reb: Alex White jr. - 12

Ast: Cedrick McFadden - 3

Dominican University New York

Pts: Ian Gardener - 19

Reb: 2 Players (#15, #35) - 10

Ast: 2 Players (#15, #35) - 4

Team Stats

Concordia College

Dominican University New York

Field Goals

(22-73)

(27-63)

Field Goal %

30.1%

42.9%

Rebounds

Assists

Turnovers

Pts off Turnovers

2nd Chance Pts

Pts in the Paint

Fastbreak Pts

Bench Pts

Full stats

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.