Men's Basketball Drops Road Contest at Dominican (N.Y.)
ORGANEBURG, N.Y. – Thomas Jefferson University men's basketball (13-11, 9-8) competed in their final regular season road contest where they fell 106-83 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) competition to Dominican University of New York (10-14, 7-9) on Saturday afternoon.
WHAT HAPPENED
- The game began in favor of Jefferson as they got out to a 12-6 lead before Dominican began to get back and take the lead over the Rams
- Jefferson trailed by 10 points at the half as they contended in shooting with the Chargers. The Rams shot 53.6% on the floor and went 7-of-12 from three while Dominican had the advantage on the court (61.8% shooting) while going 5-of-11 from beyond the arc
- Second half had Jefferson fall behind early, unable to get back in the contest and ultimately falling 106-83
- The Rams shot 35% on the floor while the Chargers kept up their attack, going 69% on the court
- Jahmare Memphis led the team with 26 points, his second best performance in his career behind the 27 he scored against Holy Family. Isaiah Thomas-McClain followed behind with 11 points
- Seven Dominican players had double digit points, with Chance Morrish leading his squad with 16 on the day
TEAM STATS
FG: 28-of-65 (43.1%)
3PT: 8-of-27 (29.6%)
FT: 19-of-23 (82.6%)
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE
Jahmare Memphis: 26 points on 11-of-18 shooting (3-8 3PT), 1-2 FT, 5 rebounds
Isaiah Thomas-McClain: 11 points on 4-of-9 shooting (3-7 3PT), 2 steals
Alex Bates IV: 8 points on 1-of-3 shooting, 6-6 FT
UP NEXT
Jefferson will now have three straight home contests to end their regular season. They begin on Tuesday, February 17 as they host Goldey-Beacom College in CACC action at 8 p.m.
