Caldwell Men's Basketball Tops Dominican, 63-56

February 5, 2007

Caldwell Men's Basketball Tops Dominican, 63-56

Caldwell, NJ (2/5/07) The Caldwell College men's basketball team overcame a slow start to defeat Dominican College, 63-56 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference game Monday night in the George R. Newman Center. The Cougars, who received 18 points and seven rebounds from senior guard Jean Georges (Vauxhal, NJ), improve to 13-9 overall and 8-7 in the CACC. The defeat drops the Chargers (10-11) into a tie with Caldwell at 8-7 in league play.

Courtesy of Matt McLagan, Caldwell College SID

Caldwell, NJ (2/4/07) The Caldwell College men's basketball team overcame a slow start to defeat Dominican College, 63-56 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference game Monday night in the George R. Newman Center. The Cougars, who received 18 points and seven rebounds from senior guard Jean Georges (Vauxhal, NJ), improve to 13-9 overall and 8-7 in the CACC. The defeat drops the Chargers (10-11) into a tie with Caldwell at 8-7 in league play.

Poor shooting plagued the Cougars in the first half and contributed to a scoreless stretch of nearly nine minutes during the middle of the opening half. Caldwell, which shot just 22.6 percent (7-of-31) in the game's first 20 minutes, trailed by 12 after a three-pointer by Kenyon Jackson made the score 22-10 with four minutes on the clock. An 11-5 run punctuated by a Georges three-pointer just before the buzzer helped Caldwell cut the deficit to 27-21 at the half.

The Cougars continued their momentum into the second half, reeling off a 13-5 run to begin the second period and take a 34-32 advantage at the 15-minute mark. The game remained close, but Caldwell managed to hold the lead and build a 50-44 edge with 5:39 to play. Three times the Chargers reduced their deficit to two points, the last time on a lay-up by Kevin Buono (Suffern, NY) that made it 54-52 with 2:47 left. But Caldwell answered with back-to-back conventional three-point plays by freshman forward Sam Cricelli (Brighton, England) and junior forward B.J. Suchy (Ronkonkoma, NY) that pushed the lead to 60-52 with just 34 seconds to play. The Cougars had more success in the second half largely due to improved shooting, as Caldwell made 55.6 percent from the floor after halftime.

Georges was one of four Cougars to score in double-figures in the win. Cricelli and junior guard Adam Sabree (Detroit, MI) each scored 13 points, and Suchy finished with 12 points. Junior guard Hans Stelzer (Selden, NY) contributed six assists and three steals.

Center Ron Wyatt (Washingtonville, NY) recorded 14 points and seven boards to lead Dominican. Forward Prince Jackson (Schenectady, NY) added 11 points in the loss.

The Chargers are back in action on Wednesday when they travel to CACC rival Nyack College in CACC men's action. Game time is 8pm.

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.