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SECOND HALF RALLY FALLS SHORT AS WARRIORS TOP CHARGERS
February 20, 2016

SECOND HALF RALLY FALLS SHORT AS WARRIORS TOP CHARGERS

Nyack, N.Y. (2/20/16) Despite scoring 47 second half points, it wasn't enough as the Dominican College men's basketball team fell to the Warriors of Nyack College, 84-76, this afternoon in a game played in Bowman Gymnasium.

Box Score

Nyack, N.Y. (2/20/16)  Despite scoring 47 second half points, it wasn't enough as the Dominican College men's basketball team fell to the Warriors of Nyack College, 84-76, this afternoon in a game played in Bowman Gymnasium.

The Warrior offense was on fire in the first stanza, opening the game with back-to-back-to-back-to-back-to-back treys to take an early 15-6 lead and led by as many as 21 points with 5:38 remaining in the half.  Nyack ended first half play like they began with game with their ninth three-point basket of the frame to take a 43-29 lead.

Dominican opened the second half on an 11-4 run to cut the deficit to 47-40 with 16:48 remaining in regulation and later used a three from Travis Cook (Middletown, N.Y.) and a layup from senior Will Wise (Philadelphia, Pa.) to make the score 46-51 with 13:32 to go.

DC brought themselves within four points twice in the last minute of play, but Nyack closed out the game going 7-8 from the free throw line to hang ob for the 84-76 win.

Cook came off the bench to score a career high 23 points and six rebounds.

King finished with 13 points and four rebounds.

Gerrel Irvin (Bay Shore, N.Y.) netted 10 points and six caroms, while Kristopher Hargraves* (Teaneck, N.J.) also had 10 points.

With the loss, Dominican falls to 10-17 overall and 9-9 in conference play.

The Chargers conclude the regular season on Tuesday night as they host Post University.

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.