#22/#24 MEN'S BASKETBALL PICKS UP ROAD WIN AT GEORGIAN COURT UNIVERSITY

February 5, 2022

#22/#24 MEN'S BASKETBALL PICKS UP ROAD WIN AT GEORGIAN COURT UNIVERSITY

Lakewood, N.J. (2/5/22) The #22/#24 Dominican College men's basketball defeated the Georgian Court University Lions, 60-54, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played in the Wellness Center.

Dominican University New York

15-4, 8-3

Georgian Court University

4-18, 3-11

Final	1	2	T
Dominican University New York 15-4, 8-3	30	30	60
Georgian Court University 4-18, 3-11	23	31	54

Game Leaders

Dominican University New York

Pts: Jalen Burgess - 20

Reb: Jalen Burgess - 10

Ast: Daniel Grant - 4

Georgian Court University

Pts: Olisa Ngonadi - 15

Reb: Olisa Ngonadi - 11

Ast: Clint Wright Jr. - 4

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Dominican University New York	Georgian Court University
Field Goals	(23-60)	(17-53)
Field Goal %	38.3%	32.1%
Rebounds	42	39
Assists	12	7
Turnovers	11	16
Pts off Turnovers	19	8
2nd Chance Pts	10	6
Pts in the Paint	32	22
Fastbreak Pts	4	4
Bench Pts	24	10

Full stats

Lakewood, N.J. (2/5/22) The #22/#24 Dominican College men's basketball defeated the Georgian Court University Lions, 60-54, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played in the Wellness Center.

The win improves the Chargers overall record to 14-4 and 7-3 in CACC play, while the Lions fall to 4-17 overall and 3-10 in the conference.

Jalen Burgess (Springfield Gardens, N.Y.) led all scorers with 20 points and posted DC's only double-double with 10 rebounds.

Guard Wahaad Johnson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) came off the bench to net 12 points and three boards, while Justin Copman (Cumberland, Md.) netted 11 points and eight rebounds.

The Lions were led by Olisa Ngonadi with 15 points and 11 rebounds and Davon Floyd who scored 12 points.

Dominican never trailed in the contest and held their biggest advantage, 20-10, with 6:45 to play int he first half on a layup by Emmanuel Smith (Brooklyn, N.Y.).

Georgian Court would rally to tie the game (39-39) with 12:02 left in regulation, but a nine straight Charger points rebuilt a 48-39 lead with under 10 to go. GCU would cut the lead to 56-54 with 1:29 on the clock, but a bucket from Johnson and two free throws from Burgess secured the 60-54 victory.

DC will host Chestnut Hill College on Wednesday, February 9th, in the Hennessy Center in their next contest. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30pm.

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.