MEN'S BASKETBALL EARNS FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON OVER GEORGIAN COURT UNIVERSITY

January 28, 2021

MEN'S BASKETBALL EARNS FIRST WIN OF THE SEASON OVER GEORGIAN COURT UNIVERSITY

Orangeburg, N.Y. (1/28/21) The Dominican College Men’s Basketball team opened the 2021 season with a 76-68 win over Georgian Court University. The game was also the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) opener for both teams.

Georgian Court University

0-1, 0-1

Dominican University New York

1-0, 1-0

Final	1	2	T
Georgian Court University 0-1, 0-1	25	43	68
Dominican University New York 1-0, 1-0	35	41	76

Game Leaders

Georgian Court University

Pts: Davon Floyd - 16

Reb: Kim Speller - 7

Ast: 5 Players (#01, #02, #04, #11, #13) - 2

Dominican University New York

Pts: Wahaad Johnson - 27

Reb: Jalen Burgess - 10

Ast: Brandt Roundtree - 6

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Georgian Court University	Dominican University New York
Field Goals	(24-61)	(28-50)
Field Goal %	39.3%	56.0%
Rebounds	39	30
Assists	13	17
Turnovers	11	6
Pts off Turnovers	6	15
2nd Chance Pts	16	3
Pts in the Paint	28	30
Fastbreak Pts	0	2
Bench Pts	20	21

Full stats

Orangeburg, N.Y. (1/28/21) The Dominican College Men's Basketball team opened the 2021 season with a 76-68 win over Georgian Court University. The game was also the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) opener for both teams.

The Chargers improved to 1-0 (1-0 CACC) with the win in the season opener. The Lions fall to 0-1 (0-1 CACC).

Wahaad Johnson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) led all scorers with 27 points including four three-pointers, and added two rebounds. Jalen Burgess (Springfield Gardens, N.Y.) earned a double-double off the bench by scoring 16 points and recorded a team-high 10 rebounds.

Daniel Grant (Middletown, N.Y.) and Tedrick Wilcox (Pawtucket, R.I.) each scored 11 points. Grant added three rebounds, three assists, and one steal while Wilcox recorded two assists and two rebounds. Brandt Roundtree (Plainfield, N.J.) recorded a team-high six assists.

The Chargers finished the game shooting 56.0% from the field and 64.7% from three-point range.

The Chargers held a 35-25 lead at halftime over GCU. The Chargers followed up the strong first half with a strong second half. DC extended to their largest lead of the game which was 17 points. GCU was able to cut the deficit, but the Chargers were able to close out the 76-68 victory.

For the Lions, Davon Floyd scored a team-high 16 points and added five rebounds and two assists. Kim Speller finished with 15 points and seven rebounds. Shane Williams added 13 points and six rebounds off the bench.

The Chargers will look to earn back-to-back wins to open the season on Saturday, January 30^th when they travel to Caldwell University for a conference game with the Cougars at 1:00 P.M

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.