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Photo by Tom Salus
Photo by Tom Salus
January 3, 2026

SECOND HALF RALLY LEADS WILDCATS OVER CHARGERS

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Orangeburg, N.Y. (1/3/26)  The Dominican University New York men's basketball team opened up play in 2026 with a tough 86-83 loss to the visiting Wildcats of Wilmington University in the 18th Annual James Clancy Memorial Game played on Coach Baxter Court.

Following the contest, the Chargers now stand at 6-6 overall and 3-2 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference play.

The Wildcats held an 18-8 advantage with 14:06 left in the first half, but Dominican charged back into the game and took a 29-27 edge on a layup by Elijah Peters with just over seven minutes to go.

With the scored tied at 36-all, the Chargers went on a 14-4 run to close out the half and claim a 50-40 lead.

WilmU would rally in the second half and would reclaim the lead (79-78) with 2:19 left in regulation.  Three straight points by Koi D. Kirk, Jr. would put Dominican up 81-79, but a 'Cat trey would see them go ahead 82-81.  Two key free throws from Key'Sean Maynard gave the 83-82 edge to the Chargers, but a Wilmington layup with 11 ticks left put them ahead for good en route to the win.

Peters paced the Chargers with 21 points (8-11 from the floor) and added five rebounds, while Maynard finished with 13 points, six rebounds and three assists.

Seniors Kirk and Isaiah Honis had 10 points each in the loss, while Kirk pulled down a team best seven rebounds and four assists and Honis had three blocks.

Dimitre Alston came off the bench to score nine points, three rebounds, three assists and two steals. 

Dominican returns to action on Tuesday evening when they host Felician University in the Hennessy Center.

 

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.