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Final Score graphic Lady Chargers defeat Wilmington University 68-66 #10 Isabella Javier dribbling
Photo by Tom Salus
February 28, 2026

LADY CHARGERS FINISH SEASON WITH A WIN OVER WILMINGTON UNIVERSITY

Box Score

Newark, Del. (2/28/26) The Dominican University New York women's basketball team finished the season with a 68-66 victory over the Wildcats of Wilmington University. 

The Lady Chargers sweep the season series over over the Wildcats after the win.

Both teams battled through the first three quarters and down the stretch of the fourth quarter. 

Dominican held a six point lead with over five minutes left to play in the game. Wilmington cut the lead to 60-58 before the Lady Chargers scored five unanswered points to extend to a 65-58 lead with 2:03 remaining.

DU held a 66-63 lead, and a three-pointer by Armani Jackson-Bell tied the game at 66-66 with 17 ticks remaining. 

Later after a missed lay-up, Ketura Rutty stole the ball back and was fouled with seven seconds remaining in the game. Rutty knocked down both free-throws to give the Lady Chargers the 68-66 lead which would seal the win. 

The Lady Chargers were led by Isabella Javier who scored a team-high 19 points, 11 in the first quarter, while going 7-12 from the floor. Javier also pulled down three boards and picked up three steals. 

Sky Priester scored 17 points while adding seven rebounds and dished out four assists. Rutty finished with 16 points while pulling down nine boards and picked up three steals and one block. 

Tamia Nunes added a game-high 12 rebounds while dishing out eight assists, a career high, and scored eight points.

Dominican wraps up the 25-26 season with a 7-21 overall record and a CACC mark of 5-15. 

 

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.