MEN'S BASKETBALL DOWNS CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY ON NIGHT ONE OF DANIEL SULLIVAN TOURNAMENT

November 19, 2022

MEN'S BASKETBALL DOWNS CHEYNEY UNIVERSITY ON NIGHT ONE OF DANIEL SULLIVAN TOURNAMENT

Orangeburg, N.Y. (11/19/22) The Dominican University New York men's basketball team downed the visiting Wolves of Cheyney University, 92-65, this evening in game two of the 10th Annual Daniel Sullivan Memorial Tournament, hosted by Dominican. In game one action, Caldwell University defeated Molloy University, 102-76.

Cheyney University 2-1

Dominican University New York 4-0

Final

Cheyney University 2-1

Dominican University New York 4-0

Orangeburg, N.Y. (11/19/22) The Dominican University New York men's basketball team downed the visiting Wolves of Cheyney University, 92-65, this evening in game two of the 10th Annual Daniel Sullivan Memorial Tournament, hosted by Dominican. In game one action, Caldwell University defeated Molloy University, 102-76.

With the win Dominican improves to 4-0 on the season, while Cheyney falls to 2-1.

The Chargers never trailed in the contest while shooting 58.1% (36-62) from the floor. Dominican went 10-14 (71.4%) from the charity stripe.

Dominican held a 31-27 lead with a little over six minutes left in the first half and closed out the frame on a 7-4 spurt to pull infront 40-31.

Guard Wahaad Johnson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) led Dominican with 10 points (4-7 from the floor) in the half.

The Chargers began the second half on 12-5 run and would lead by as many as 29 points (92-63) with under a minute to go enoute to 92-65 victory.

Justin Copman (Cumberland, Md.) led three Chargers in double figures with 19 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

Johnson finished with 16 points, while Joshua Serrano (Amityville, N.Y.) came off the bench to score 11 points. Jaden Honis (Bridgewater, N.J.) dished out a game best five assists in the win.

Dominican returns to action tomorrow in the final game of the 10th Annual Daniel Sullivan Memorial Tournament when they face non-conference opponent, Molloy Univeristy.

Team Stats

Game Leaders

Cheyney University

Pts: Kian Nixon - 19

Reb: Dut Kuol - 9

Ast: 2 Players (#03, #05) - 3

Dominican University New York

Pts: Justin Copman - 19

Reb: Justin Copman - 7

Ast: Jaden Honis - 5

Team Stats

Cheyney University

Dominican University New York

Field Goals

(27-63)

(36-62)

Field Goal %

42.9%

58.1%

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.