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GOLDEY-BEACOM COLLEGE RALLIES TO DEFEAT CHARGERS BASKETBALL
December 10, 2011

GOLDEY-BEACOM COLLEGE RALLIES TO DEFEAT CHARGERS BASKETBALL

Wilmington, DE (12/10/11) The Goldey-Beacom College men's basketball team rallied with a strong second half performance to defeat the visiting Dominican College men's basketball team, 76-74, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played at the Joseph West Jones Center. With the loss, Dominican falls to 5-3 overall and 1-3 in the CACC.

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Wilmington, DE (12/10/11)  The Goldey-Beacom College men's basketball team rallied with a strong second half performance to defeat the visiting Dominican College men's basketball team, 76-74, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played at the Joseph West Jones Center.  With the loss, Dominican falls to 5-3 overall and 1-3 in the CACC.

The game was tied at 15-15 with 13:38 to play in the first half when the Chargers went on a 12-0 tear to take a 27-15 lead and went into the break with a 45-29 advantage.

Dominican increased their lead to 21 points (52-31) early in the second half when the Lightning came back with a 24-12 run to cut the deficit to 66-57 with just under seven minutes to go.  DC had a 73-69 lead with 51 seconds on the clock, but GBC once again came back with a 6-1 run to go up 75-74 and came away with the 76-74 victory.

Junior center Cory Quimby (Otisville, NY) led three Chargers in double figures with the game's only double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds.  Daniel Woods (Upper Marlboro, MD) came off the bench to score 12 points and five rebounds, while guard Leon Porter II* (Laurel, MD) netted 11 points and a game leading 11 assists.

DC is back in action on December 17th when they travel to take on non-conference opponent, St. Thomas Aquinas College.  Game time is slated for 3pm.

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.