Dominican Chargers Defeat Holy Family University, 65-51

January 11, 2007

Dominican Chargers Defeat Holy Family University, 65-51

Blauvelt, NY (1/11/07) The Dominican College men’s basketball team improved to 7-6 overall and 6-2 in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) after posting a 65-51 victory over Holy Family University this evening on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center. With the loss, Holy Family University drops to 10-4 overall and 5-2 in the CACC.

Dominican Chargers Defeat Holy Family University, 65-51

Blauvelt, NY (1/11/07) The Dominican College men's basketball team improved to 7-6 overall and 6-2 in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) after posting a 65-51 victory over Holy Family University this evening on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center. With the loss, Holy Family University drops to 10-4 overall and 5-2 in the CACC.

The Tigers started the game with a 5-0 run but DC took the lead on a three point bucket by senior Prince Jackson (Schenectady, NY). Dominican jumped out to a 30-15 lead with 6:14 to go in the half on a lay up Keynon Jackson (Harlem, NY). The Chargers took a 32-24 lead into halftime.

In the second half, Dominican led by as many as 23 points, but the Tigers cut it to 12 with 1:04 left on a lay up by Ryan Lancaster (Egg Harbor, NJ). However, junior Shelton Gibbs (Jersey City, NJ) hit two free throws to seal a 65-51 victory.

The Chargers were led Prince Jackson with 25 points. Gibbs had the game's only double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds. Keynon Jackson and Chaz Holloway (Caldwell, NJ) each had eight points in the win.

The Tigers were led by Lancaster with 18 points and seven rebounds. Edward Greene-Long (Winston-Salem, NC) added 12 points and seven rebounds, while Andrew Presner (Southampton, PA) added nine points.

Dominican is back in action on Saturday when they travel to Philadelphia University in CACC men's action. Game time is set for 4pm.

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.