SHARIF-BROWN NETS GAME WINNER AS DOMINICAN TOPS POST UNIVERSITY
Orangeburg, N.Y. (12/3/22) Forward Seth Sharif-Brown (Hackensack, N.J.) grabbed the offensive rebound with three seconds left in regulation and followed with the game-winning layup to lift the Dominican University New York men's basketball team to a 73-71 victory over the visiting Eagles of Post University this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) play.
Orangeburg, N.Y. (12/3/22) Forward Seth Sharif-Brown (Hackensack, N.J.) grabbed the offensive rebound with three seconds left in regulation and followed with the game-winning layup to lift the Dominican University New York men's basketball team to a 73-71 victory over the visiting Eagles of Post University this afternoon in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) play.
With the win Dominican improves to 8-1 overall and 2-0 in the CACC, while Post falls to 3-5 overall and 0-2 in the conference.
Jaden Honis (Bridgewater, N.J.) scored a career high 19 points (4-5 from the floor, 3-3 from the three-point arc and 8-8 from the foul line) in the victory.
Senior Justin Copman (Cumberland, Md.) recorded the team's only double-double with 14 points (8-8 from the charity stripe) and 11 rebounds, while Joshuel White (Paterson, N.J.) netted eight points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals.
For the Eagles, Isaiah Holmes had a team leading 16 points with Abdul-Basit Ajia adding 11 points and 10 rebounds.
The first half was tied at 40-all with 58 ticks left when and Eagle foul put Copman on the foul line where he hit both attempts to give Dominican the 42-40 edge at the break.
A Honis trey with 5:44 left in regulation put the Chargers ahead 67-60, but a 9-2 Eagle run re-tied the score at 69-69 with two and a half minutes left. After two Post free throws, the team called a time out which allowed Dominican the chance to set up a play. A missed layup allowed Brown to get the offensive board and put-back for what would be the game-wining basket.
Dominican returns to action on Tuesday evening when they travel to the University of Bridgeport.