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Dominican University New York Athletics
December 9, 2006

Wildcats Upended By Dominican, 85-77

New Castle, DE (12/9/06) The Wilmington College Wildcats were defeated by the visiting Chargers of Dominican College, 85-77 in CACC men’s basketball action on Saturday afternoon at the Pratt Center

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Wildcats Upended By Dominican,85-77

Courtesy of Erin Harvey, Wilmington SID

New Castle, DE (12//9/06) The Wilmington College Wildcats were defeated by the visiting Chargers of Dominican College, 85-77 in CACC men's basketball action on Saturday afternoon at the Pratt Center.

In what was a competitive first half that saw neither team lead by more than five points, Dominican entered halftime with a 35-32 lead.  The Chargers opened the second half with an 8-2 run, but the Wildcats followed with a quick spurt of their own, cutting the deficit to just two points five minutes in.  Dominican gradually built the lead back to as many as 12, and sealed the game with some solid foul shooting as time winded down.

The Wildcats were led by junior guard Maurice Furrowh's 22 points.  Freshman guard Chapmen Canady added 14 points, while Antonio Sherrod, Tim Sowden, and Blake Rubenstein each chipped in with nine points.  Sowden recorded eight rebounds while Sherrod added eight boards for the home team.

Dominican was led by Ron Wyatt (Washingtonville, NY), who posted 22 points, seven rebounds, and three steals. Zerimar Ramierz (Pawtucket, RI) chipped in with 12 points and eight boards, while Chaz Holloway (Caldwell, NJ) had 11 points and eight rebounds.  Prince Jackson (Schenectady, NY) and Shelton Gibbs (Jersey City, NJ) each recorded 10 points, and Jackson also pulled down eight rebounds for the Chargers.

Wilmington was out-rebounded by the Chargers, by a 48-33 margin.  Dominican shot just over 49 percent from the floor for the game, compared to just over 40 percent for the Wildcats. 

Following the game, Wilmington dropped to 0-3 in the CACC and 0-8 on the season, while Dominican improved to 4-1 in the conference and 4-3 overall.

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.