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WILMINGTON TOPS MEN'S BASKETBALL
January 30, 2016

WILMINGTON TOPS MEN'S BASKETBALL

Orangeburg, N.Y. (1/30/16) The Dominican College men's basketball dropped a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game to the visiting Wildcats of Wilmington University, 68-66, this afternoon in a game played on Coach Baxter Court.

Box Score

Orangeburg, N.Y. (1/30/16)  The Dominican College men's basketball dropped a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game to the visiting Wildcats of Wilmington University, 68-66, this afternoon in a game played on Coach Baxter Court.

Wilmington led 14-13 with 13:50 remaining in the first half when DC answered back with seven straight points, capped off by an and-one play from Gerrel Irvin (Bay Shore, N.Y.) to pull in front 20-14 and went on to score the next nine of 12 points to gain a double-digit advantage, 29-17, with just under six minutes left in the half.  DC led 32-21 when WU went on a 14-2 first half closing run to regain the 35-34 edge.

The 'Cats led 49-57 with 8:33 on the clock when DC once again rallied with a 13-4 run to go ahaead, 62-61 with 3:39 to play.  WU netted five unanswered points to secure the 68-66 victory.

Irvin came off the bench to lead Dominican with the double-double of 19 points and 14 rebounds, while adding four steals.

Sayon Charles (Staten Island, N.Y.) scored 12 points and five rebounds, while Joe Clinton* (Pearl River, N.Y.) had a team high six assists.

With the loss, Dominican falls to 7-14 overall and 6-6 in conference play.

DC returns to action next Saturday afternoon when they host Philadelphia University in the  28th Annual Bobby Mulligan Memorial Game.

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.