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Photo Courtesy of Pete Byrne
Photo Courtesy of Pete Byrne
January 25, 2025

DOMINICAN DOWNS LIONS FOR THIRD STRAIGHT WIN

Lakewood, N.J. (1/25/25) The Dominican University New York men's basketball team downed the Lions of Georgian Court University this afternoon in conference action at the GCU Wellness Center. 

The Chargers, #8 in the D2CSC East Region Poll, earn their third straight win to improve to 12-6 overall and 7-1 in conference play. The Lions drop to 3-16 overall and 2-6 in the CACC. 

Dominican opened the game strong on an 18-0 run and later extended their first half lead to 22 points. 

The Chargers continued to stay hot in the second half putting up 43 points and held GCU to 32 points. Dominican finished the game shooting 56.9% from the field and did most of their damage in the paint outscoring GCU 56-12.

Dominican got a boost off the bench getting 35 points and forced 17 total GCU turnovers and cashed in 23 points off of GCU turnovers. 

Jaden Honis led all scorers with 20 points going 7-10 from the field including a team-high three shots from downtown. 

Emmanuel Smith went 6-9 from the field scoring 15 points while also pulling down seven rebounds. Koi D. Kirk, Jr. and Isaiah Honis each finished the game with eight points. 

Chance Morrish scored 13 points off the bench going 6-7 from the field while freshman center Tyler Edore scored 10 points and pulled down a team-high eight boards off the bench. 

The Chargers return home this Tuesday when they host CACC north division rival Caldwell University on Coach Baxter Court at 7:30 PM. 

 

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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 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level.  To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.