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CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY TURNS BACK CHARGERS BASKETBALL
December 19, 2008

CHAMINADE UNIVERSITY TURNS BACK CHARGERS BASKETBALL

Honolulu, HI (12/19/08) The Chaminade University men's basketball team turned back the visiting Dominican College Chargers, 89-69 this evening in a non-conference game at the McCabe Gymanisum in Honolulu, HI.

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Honolulu, HI (12/19/08)  The Chaminade University men's basketball team turned back the visiting Dominican College Chargers, 89-69 this evening in a non-conference game at the McCabe Gymanisum in Honolulu, HI.

The Swords opened up the game with a 18-6 run and never looked back as they went into the intermission with a 44-31 lead.  Chaminade shot 56.0% (14-25) from the floor in the first half, while the Chargers struggled, shooting just 30.3% (10-33).

The Swords continued to dominate the offensive end of the game as they tacked on 45 points in the second half en route to theh 89-69 lead.  For the game, CUH shot 50.9% (29-57) from the floor, while DC shot 44.1% (26-59).  Chaminade also out rebounded Dominican 48-24.

Chaminade was led by Mohamed Tangera who had 18 points and nine rebounds.  Joel Smith and Darrell Birton who each chipped in 17 points, while Jamar Berry had nine points and nine rebounds.

Dominican was led by senior guard Brandon Brock (Newburgh, NY) with 24 points and three assists.  Senior Will Carty (Bronx, NY) contributed 17 points and four boards in the loss.

With the victory Chaminade improves to 3-5 overall, while Dominican falls to 4-6 on the year.

DC is back in action on January 2nd when they host the 3rd Annual Jim Clancy Tournament on Coach Baxter Court at the Hennessy Center.  Dominican will face Queens College at 6pm.

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.