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GRIFFINS SURGE PAST MEN'S BASKETBALL
January 24, 2012

GRIFFINS SURGE PAST MEN'S BASKETBALL

Philadelphia, PA (1/24/12) The Chestnut Hill College men's basketball team scored 52 points in the second half as they defeated the visiting Chargers of Dominican College, 72-57, this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played at the Sorgenti Arena.

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Philadelphia, PA (1/24/12)  The Chestnut Hill College men's basketball team scored 52 points in the second half as they defeated the visiting Chargers of Dominican College, 72-57, this evening in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played at the Sorgenti Arena.

Dominican trailed 18-11 with 5:48 to play in the first half when the Chargers came back with a 10-1 run to take a 21-19 lead at the intermission.

DC opened up the second half with a three point basket by guard Leon Porter II* (Laurel, MD) to take a 24-19 lead, but the Griffins rallied with a 16-6 run to go up 35-30.  CHC increased the lead to 52-42 with 8:47 to play and went on to the 72-57 victory.

Porter led three Chargers in double figures with 16 points, while A.J. Burton (New Rochelle, NY) added 11 points and three steals.  Cory Quimby (Otisville, NY) scored 10 points and seven rebounds.  Johnathan Brown (Central Islip, NY) also had seven rebounds in the loss.

With the loss Dominican falls to 9-7 overall and 2-6 in the CACC.

The Chargers return to action on Thursday evening when they travel to CACC North Division foe, Nyack College.  Game time is set for 8pm.

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.