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Sophomore Travis Cook who scored 21 points tonight
Sophomore Travis Cook who scored 21 points tonight
November 27, 2016

MEN'S BASKETBALL RALLYS TO UPEND BENTLEY UNIVERSITY

Orangeburg, N.Y. (11/27/16) The Dominican College men's basketball squad rallied from a 36-28 halftime deficit to defeat the visiting Falcons of Bentley University, 80-73, this afternoon in a non-conference game played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

Box Score

Orangeburg, N.Y. (11/27/16)  The Dominican College men's basketball squad rallied from a 36-28 halftime deficit to defeat the visiting Falcons of Bentley University, 80-73, this afternoon in a non-conference game played on Coach Baxter Court in the Hennessy Center.

The Chargers opened up the second half with a 10-2 run as junior forward Austin John Huggins (Astoria, Queens) hit a trey with 17:36 to play to tie the game at 38-38.  Bentley reclaimed a 42-40 edge with 16:12 to go, but DC went on a 24-8 tear, started with a three from Daraja Rodwell (Baldwin, N.Y.) and ended with a layup from freshman Najee Taylor (Newark, N.J.) to pull ahead 64-50 with just over five minutes to play.

Bentley countered and hit two free throws with 31 seconds to go to bring them within one possession, 76-73, but junior forward Gerrel Irvin (Bay Shore, N.Y.) iced four free throws to close out the scoring and give Dominican the 80-73 win.

Rodwell led three Chargers in double figures with 17 points, going 4-6 from the three-point arc.

Huggins finished with 14 points, while Travis Cook (Middletown, N.Y.) netted 10 points.

Irvin tallied nine points and a team high seven rebounds.  Daniel Grant (Middletown, N.Y.) and Sayon Charles (Staten Island, N.Y.) each contributed nine points, while Grant had a team high six assists.

Dominican (5-2) will return to Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) play this coming Wednesday night as they travel to Caldwell 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.