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MEN'S BASKETBALL EARNS SERIES SPLIT WITH FELICIAN UNIVERSITY
February 17, 2016

MEN'S BASKETBALL EARNS SERIES SPLIT WITH FELICIAN UNIVERSITY

Orangeburg, N.Y. (2/17/16) The Dominican College men's basketball team defeated the visiting Golden Falcons of Felician University, 64-55, this evening in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action to earn a split in the teams' two-game season series.

Box Score

Orangeburg, N.Y. (2/17/16)  The Dominican College men's basketball team defeated the visiting Golden Falcons of Felician University, 64-55, this evening in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) action to earn a split in the teams' two-game season series.

The Chargers charged out of the gate with the first 11 points of the game and would use a three-point basket from senior Glenn Scalia (River Vale, N.J.) with 13:22 remaining in the half to extend the lead to 16-4.  Felician would rally and cut the deficit to two points (26-24) with 1:25 left before the intermission, but DC would end the half on a 6-0 run, capped off by an impressive three from Koree Hargraves (Teaneck, N.J.) to take a 32-24 lead into the locker room

Dominican, who never trailed in the contest, would lead by nine points (49-40) with 7:27 left in regulation, following a three-point bucket from guard Joe Clinton* (Pearl River, N.Y.).  The Golden Falcons countered with five unanswered points and following two free throws from Gerrel Irvin (Bay Shore, N.Y.) used a three to bring them within two points (51-49) with 3:30 to go.

Scalia began what would be a 9-2 run with a three and Irvin  would add an and-one play following a dunk to rebuild a nine points lead, 60-51 with a little over a minute to play.  The Chargers would end the game by going 4-6 from the charity stripe for the 64-55 win.

Scalia led Dominican with a career high 14 points, going 4-6 from the three point arc.

Clinton finished with 12 points and a night best six assists, while Altine King (Brooklyn, N.Y.) came off the bench to score 10 points and grab a team high eight rebounds.

As a team the Chargers shot 45.5% (20-44) from the floor and hit nine threes.

Following the win, Dominican improves to 10-16 overall and 9-8 in CACC play.

DC will travel to conference foe, Nyack College this coming Saturday.

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.