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Photo courtesy of Pete Byrne
Photo courtesy of Pete Byrne
March 6, 2022

RALLY FALLS SHORT AS GOLDEN FALCONS CLAIM CACC CHAMPIONSHIP

Caldwell, N.J. (3/6/22) The Dominican College men's basketball team rallied from a 12-point first half deficit, but would fall short as Felician University claimed the 2022 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men's Basketball Championship in thrilling fashion this afternoon on the campus of Caldwell University.

Box Score

Caldwell, N.J. (3/6/22) The Dominican College men's basketball team rallied from a 12-point first half deficit, but would fall short as Felician University claimed the 2022 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Men's Basketball Championship in thrilling fashion this afternoon on the campus of Caldwell University.

The loss drops the Chargers record to 21-7 overall and the team will await word of an at-large bid on Sunday night during the Division II Selection Show at ncaa.com(.) 

Dominican trailed 59-52 with 4:14 left in regulation when an 8-0 spurt, ending with Justin Copman (Cumberland, Md.) hitting two free throws, put them ahead 60-59 with just over two minutes left.

In the final 2:06 of play, the game would feature six lead changes.  A Felician foul put Daniel Grant (Middletown, N.Y.) on the free throw line with 27 ticks left where he converted both attempts to give DC the 64-63 advantage.  The game-winning jumper for the Golden Falcons would come from Dee-End McRae with two seconds on the clock for the 65-64 win.

Jalen Burgess (Springfield Gardens, N.Y.) led the Chargers with 27 points (shooting 10-17 from the floor), four rebounds and two assists.

Shooter Wahaad Johnson (Brooklyn, N.Y.) netted 11 points, while Grant finished with nine points, four rebounds and six assists.

Copman finished with eight points and a team best eight boards.

 

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.