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Photo by Tom Salus
Photo by Tom Salus
January 24, 2026

CHARGERS EDGED BY TIGERS

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Orangeburg, N.Y. (1/24/26) The Dominican University New York men's basketball team was edged by CACC opponent Holy Family University this afternoon.

Both teams battled down the stretch, but the Tigers came away with the 83-78 victory.

Dominican falls to 8-10 overall and 5-6 in conference play.

The Chargers finished the game shooting 53.5% from the field while adding seven field goals from beyond the arc. Dominican added 25 total points from the charity stripe while cashing in 32 points in the paint and 13 points off of HFU turnovers. 

Both teams traded baskets in the first 10 minutes of the second half with four points being the largest lead by either team. 

Dominican jumped ahead by four points, but a 10-0 run by the Tigers gave HFU a six point lead with 9:25 left to play. 

Both teams continued to trade baskets down the stretch of the second half. With time winding down, Omarion Jett hit a jumper to put the Tigers ahead 75-74 with 1:27 remaining.

Trailing by four, Javel Cherry hit a three-pointer to pull the Chargers within one point with 11 ticks left. The Tigers added four points on free-throws and completed the 83-78 victory.

The Chargers were led by Koi D. Kirk, Jr. and Elijah Peters who each finished with 17 points. Isaiah Honis added 15 points while sharing a team-high seven boards and dished out a team-high six assists. Kirk picked up four boards, five assists, and three steals while Peters added four boards and nine points off free-throws.

Cherry finished the game with 11 points while Key'Sean Maynard scored eight points and pulled down seven rebounds. 

Dominican returns to action when they take on non-conference rival St. Thomas Aquinas College on Wednesday night.

 

 

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.