MEN'S BASKETBALL CHARGES PAST TIGERS

February 1, 2020

MEN'S BASKETBALL CHARGES PAST TIGERS

Orangeburg, N.Y. (2/1/20) The Dominican College men's basketball team charged past the visiting Tigers of Holy Family University, 83-50, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

Holy Family University 7-14, 4-8

Dominican University New York 16-5, 9-3

Final

Holy Family University 7-14, 4-8

Dominican University New York 16-5, 9-3

Orangeburg, N.Y. (2/1/20) The Dominican College men's basketball team charged past the visiting Tigers of Holy Family University, 83-50, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

With the win, Dominican improves to 16-5 overall and 9-3 in conference play.

The Charger offense used a 24-7 run in the first half to turn a 6-6 game into a 30-13 advantage with over six minutes left in the half. A 10-2 closing half run extended the lead to 40-17 at the break.

Senior guard Daraja Rodwell (Baldwin, N.Y.) tallied 13 points in the first frame, while Jason Copman (Cumberland, Md.) and Jalen Burgess (Spring Gardens, N.Y.) both netted eight points, with Burgess adding eight rebounds.

In the second half, DC would lead by as many as 38 points (61-23) following a dunk from Burgess with 12:57 left in regulation en route to the win.

Burgess and Rodwell paced four players in double figures with 18 points a-piece, while Burgess completed the double-double with 10 caroms and a team best five assists.

Copman finished with 12 points and seven rebounds, while Wahaad Johnson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) came off the bench to score 10 points.

Dominican returns to action next Saturday afternoon when they travel to the University of the Sciences in a CACC game. Tip-off is slated for 3pm.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Holy Family University

Pts: 2 Players (#10, #23) - 10

Reb: Tayquan Busby - 8

Ast: 3 Players (#00, #04, #10) - 1

Dominican University New York

Pts: 2 Players (#00, #13) - 18

Reb: Jalen Burgess - 10

Ast: Jalen Burgess - 5

Team Stats

Holy Family University

Dominican University New York

Field Goals

(14-59)

(32-63)

Field Goal %

23.7%

50.8%

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.