The Chestnut Hill College Men's Basketball team will face the first of three tough opponents as they travel to face region ranked Dominican College Wednesday night in Orangeburg, NY.
 

The Basics
Date:	February 9, 2022
Opponent:	Dominican College
Location:	Orangeburg, N.Y.
Time:	7:30 p.m.
Arena:	Hennessy Center
Chestnut Hill Info (11-9, 8-4 CACC)
Roster	Schedule	Statistics
Dominican Info (15-4, 8-3 CACC)
Roster	Roster	Roster
Video/Livestats:	https://griffinathletics.com/coverage

The Series
Wednesday's game will be the 16^th meeting between Dominican college and Chestnut Hill.  The Chargers hold a 10-5 lead in the all-time series and have won their last six contests against the Griffins played in the Hennessy Center.  The Griffins lone win against the Chargers at the Hennessy Center came during the 2010-11 season, a 63-62 barn-burner.

Conference Action
Chestnut Hill drooped to 8-4 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) games with Saturday's loss to Bloomfield College.  The Griffins remain in second place in the CACC South Division, three games behind division leader Jefferson and 1½ games ahead of third place Goldey-Beacom.  Dominican is 8-3   in conference games and sits in second place in the CACC North division two games behind first place Post University.

About the Griffins
The Griffins enter Wednesday's game with a 11-9 overall record and an 8-4 mark in CACC games. 

A quartet of players are averaging double figures to lead the Griffins offense. Freshman MJ Iraldi is averaging 13.1 points per game and is now the team's leading scorer following his 15-point, ten rebound effort vs. Goldey-Beacom last Wednesday.  The freshman guard/small forward is shooting 47.3% from the field. (34.0% from three-point range).  He is fourth on the team with 13 steals and is averaging 5.2 rebounds per game (5^th on the team).
 
Division I transfer Nigel Haughton is the team's leading rebounder and playmaker, averaging 6.5 rebounds per game and 2.9 assists per game.  The sophomore guard is also averaging 12.5 points/game and is shooting 43.8% from the field.  He is third on the team with 19 three-point baskets.   Haughton also leads the team with 30 steals and 58 assists. 
 
Amir Warrick is the third Griffin scoring in double figures, averaging 12.2 points per game while shooting 47.1% from the field.  Warrick is third on the team, averaging 5.5 rebounds/game and ranks third on the team with 32 assists and second on the team with 23 steals and 11 blocks.  James Rider IV rounds out the quartet of double figure scorers, averaging 10.0 points per game following his career high 31 points at Goldey-Beacom last week.  He is second in the CACC in three-point field goal%, shooting 46.5% from three-point range (33-71).  He has made 21 of 23 free throws for a 91.3% average.
 
Trevonn Pitts is averaging 9.5 points per game and is fifth on the team with 12 steals. Conor Regan is averaging 8.5 points per game, is second on the team with 23 three-point field goals and fourth in rebounding (5.2/game) He leads the team in blocks with 17.
 
David Erebor is averaging 6.9 points per game and is shooting a team-best 52.3% from the field.  Erebor is second on the team in rebounds, averaging 5.8 per game.  Noah Charles is second on the team in assists with 49 and steals with 16 while averaging 4.5 points per game. 

Last time Out
A late rally by the Chestnut Hill Men's Basketball Team fell short as the Griffins dropped a 64-60 decision to Bloomfield college Saturday afternoon at Sorgenti Arena in Philadelphia.

The loss drops the Griffins record to 11-9 overall and 8-4 in Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference games.  The Bears improve to 8-13 overall and 6-5 in league play.

Nigel Haughton (Bel Air, Md.) led the Griffins with 14 points, ten rebounds and five assists.  Noah Charles (Columbia, Md.) came off the bench to score 11 points while MJ Iraldi (West Deptford, N.J.) added ten points and six assists.  James Rider IV (Baltimore, Md.) rounded out the double figure scorers with ten points.

Bloomfield steadily built a lead in the second half and pushed it to double digits 56-46 with just 2:38 left to play.  Rider started a 7-2 run with a layup-and-one that saw the Griffins cut the lead in half, 58-53 with just 1:09 remaining.  A pair of Bloomfield free throws pushed the lead back to seven 62-55 with 23 seconds left. 

Charles followed with a layup and then a steal that led to a three-point basket (five points in seven seconds) to make it a one possession game, 62-60.  Forced to foul, Bloomfield's Andres Fulgencio made two free throws to seal the win.  Rider's three-point shot with time expiring was off the mark.

Early in the game the Griffins used a 12-5 run to take a 14-8 lead just 4:30 into the contest.  Neither team scored for the next four minutes until the bears made four straight free throws to pull within two and then added a three-point basket following a Haughton Layup to close within one 16-15 just past the midway mark.  A 7-3 run by the Bears gave the visitors a 22-19 lead before the Griffins rallied to tie the game with a 7-2 spurt evening the score at 26-26 with 1:37 left in the half.  Bloomfield added two more free throws in the final minute to take a 28-26 lead at the half.

Chestnut Hill took a one-point lead, 29-28, via a traditional three-point play from Iraldi in the opening minute of the second half.  BC's Tyrek Battle-Holley took the lead right back with a three-point basket 31-29 and the Bears added another basket to go up by four 33-29.  The Griffins came within two several times over the next six minutes, the last at 43-41 before the Bears embarked on a 13-5 run to take their biggest lead at ten, 56-46 with 2:38 to go.
 
Rider Named to the CACC Weekly Honor Roll and adds PSCBA Honor
Chestnut Hill College Men's Basketball player James Rider IV  (Baltimore, Md.) was named to the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Weekly honor roll for his performance in the Griffins two games last week.

. In addition, Rider will be named to the Philadelphia Small College Basketball Association Weekly Honor Roll for the second time this season when the organization does its weekly release Wednesday afternoon
 
Rider averaged 20.5 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.0 steals in a 1-1 week for the Griffins.

Opening the week against Goldey-Beacom college, Rider scored a career-high 31 points as the Griffins completed the season series sweep with a 90-71 win. The senior guard shot a very efficient 10-12 from the field and made 6-of-8 from, three point range.  He was also a perfect 5-5 from the free throw line.  Rider dished out four assists and added a steal in the win.

In the Griffins loss to Bloomfield, Rider scored ten points and added four rebounds as the Griffins dropped a 64-60 decision to the Bears.  He also had four rebound and a steal in the loss.

For the week, Rider scored 41 points while shooting 56% (14-25) from the field, including a 7-for-14 (50%) effort from beyond the arc.  He was also a perfect 6-6 from the free throw line.
 
The complete list of Chestnut Hill Men's Basketball players who have received CACC or PSCBA accolades this season is below:
 

Week Ending 02/06	James Rider IV		CACC Weekly Honor Roll
			PSCBA Weekly Honor Roll
Week Ending 01/30	Amir Warrick		CACC Weekly Honor Roll
			PSCBA Weekly Honor Roll
Week Ending 01/23	Nigel Haughton		PSCBA Weekly Honor Roll
			CACC Weekly Honor Roll
Week Ending 01/16	Nigel Haughton		CACC Weekly Honor Roll
			PSCBA Weekly Honor Roll
Week Ending 01/09	James Rider IV		PSCBA Weekly Honor Roll
	Nigel Haughton		CACC Weekly Honor Roll
Week Ending 12/20	Amir Warrick		CACC Weekly Honor Roll
			PSCBA Weekly Honor Roll
Week Ending 12/12	David Erebor		CACC Weekly Honor Roll
			PSCBA Weekly Honor Roll
Week Ending 12/5	MJ Iraldi		CACC Weekly Honor Roll
			PSCBA Weekly Honor Roll
Week Ending 11/28	Amir Warrick		CACC Weekly Honor Roll
			PSCBA Weekly Honor Roll
Week Ending 11/21	MJ Iraldi		CACC Weekly Honor Roll
Week Ending 11/14	Nigel Haughton		CACC Weekly Honor Roll

 
First Win
Chestnut Hill Head Coach J.J. Butler earned his first win as a head coach on November 17 as his Griffins defeated Bloomsburg University 76-69.  Two newcomers MJ Iraldi and Nigel Haughton were the catalysts for the Griffins as was David Erebor on defense.  Iraldi and Haughton combined for 41 points while Erebor had four blocks and eight rebounds while also contributing 11 points.
 
Dynamic Duos
The Griffins had two players score 20 or more points in a single game for the third time this season when they played at Goldey-Beacom College on February 2.   Senior James Rider IV poured in a career high 31 points while teammate Conor Regan added 20. This marks the 16^th time since the 2014-15 season that Chestnut Hill has had at least two players score 20 or more points in a single game

Earlier this season the Griffins had two games with two players scoring 20 or more. When they played West Chester on November 21, Amir Warrick scored a team-high 23 points while Nigel Haughton added 22 against the Golden Rams. Chestnut Hill also had two players scored 20 or more points in their win over Bloomsburg as MJ Iraldi led the team with 21 points and Nigel Haughton added 20.  

Prior to this season, the last time this feat occurred was on February 18, 2020 when three members of this year's squad, Amir Warrick (28 points), Trevonn Pitts (20), and James Rider IV (20) all reached the 20-point mark.  


 

Griffins				Chargers
74.4		Pts/game		78.5
73.2		Pts allowed/game		72.2
45.6		FG%		45.3
44.0		FG% Defense		42.9
34.0		3PT FG %		29.5
67.9		FT %		67.2
38.1		Rebounds/game		37.6
34.6		Rebounds allowed/gm.		39.3
3.5		Rebound margin		-1.7
12.3		Assists/game		14.6
6.3		Steals/game		8.7
2.7		Blocks/game		2.3

Scouting the Chargers
Dominican is 15-4 overall and 8-3 in CACC games.  The Chargers are ranked #3 in the D2SIDA East region Poll and are receiving votes on the D2SIDA Division II National poll.
 
Jalen Burgess is among the league scoring leaders averaging 19.2 points per game.  He also leads the team in rebounding at 7.5 per game and steals with 33 (5^th in the CACC).  His 41 three-point field goals lead the team as well.  Wahaad Johnson is averaging 13.2 points per game.
 
Daniel Grant has started every game for the Chargers and leads the team in assists with 81.  He is second on the team with 29 steals and is averaging 7.6 points per game. 
 
Justin Copman has appeared in 18 games and is also averaging 7.5 rebounds per game while scoring at a 9.6 points per game pace. Copman is the team's best shooter at 56.5% (4^th in the CACC) and leads the team with 12 blocks.
 
Joshua Serrano and Joseph Merrill have seen a few starts and have appeared in all 19 games for the Chargers.  Serrano is averaging 9.7 points per game while Merrill is at 5.5 ppg.
 
Last Time Out for Dominican
Lakewood, N.J. (2/5/22) The #22/#24 Dominican College men's basketball defeated the Georgian Court University Lions, 60-54, this afternoon in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) game played in the Wellness Center.
 
The win improves the Chargers overall record to 15-4 and 8-3 in CACC play, while the Lions fall to 4-18 overall and 3-11 in the conference.

Jalen Burgess led all scorers with 20 points and posted DC's only double-double with 10 rebounds. Guard Wahaad Johnson came off the bench to net 12 points and three boards, while Justin Copman netted 11 points and eight rebounds.
 
Dominican never trailed in the contest and held their biggest advantage, 20-10, with 6:45 to play int he first half on a layup by Emmanuel Smith.
 
Georgian Court would rally to tie the game (39-39) with 12:02 left in regulation, but a nine straight Charger points rebuilt a 48-39 lead with under 10 to go.  GCU would cut the lead to 56-54 with 1:29 on the clock, but a bucket from Johnson and two free throws from Burgess secured the 60-54 victory.