River Forest, Ill.- The Dominican University men's basketball team faced-off against the Panthers of Greenville University for Guess the Final Score Night at the Igini Sports Forum.
Results:
Dominican: 106
Greenville: 105
How it Happened:
-Greenville's fast-paced offense pushed the Stars, as 5
th-year Student
Andre Bennett and Junior
Adrian Pelszynski both made lay-ups to keep DU in striking distance 5 minutes in.
-Senior
Terrell Taylor hit Dominican's first 3 of the game 9 minutes in, cutting the Panther lead to 32-23.
-Down 13, Senior
Daniel Nennig layed-in 2 on the fast-break to swing the momentum to DU.
-By half-time, the Stars were down 63-59. Dominican shot 69.44% from the field and were 3-7 for 42.86% behind the arc.
-Junior
Dominic Crapia would quickly hit back to back 3 pointers 5 minutes in to the 2
nd half.
-Continuing to fight back, Senior
Quante May would finish off a nice passing play with a dunk.
-With 10 minutes left in the 2
nd half, 5
th-year Student
Camron Scott had back-to-back dunks to cut the Panther lead to 89-83.
-May would hit a clutch 3 with 2 minutes left to tie the contest at 101.
-Nennig would finish a lay-up with 18 seconds left to give the Stars a 106-105 lead.
-Dominican locked up Greenville on the last possession of the game and collected the 106-105 victory. DU finished with a clip of 60.9% from the field.
Shining Stars:
-Senior
Daniel Nennig was all over the court in the win, collecting 23 points, 4 assists, 2 rebounds, and 2 steals.
-5
th-year Student
Camron Scott piled 22 points, 14 rebounds, 4 blocks, 3 assists, and 2 steals.
-Junior
Dominic Crapia finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds. This marks Crapia's first double-double of the season.
-Senior
Terrell Taylor scored 11 points and dished 2 assists.
Leading the Way:
Points: Nennig (23)
Rebounds: Scott (14)
Assists: Nennig, and Bennett (4)
Steals: 6 Players (2)
Blocks: Scott (4)
Minutes: Crapia (32)
What's Next:
The Dominican University men's basketball team will be on the road on Saturday, November 23
rd to take on Eureka College. Tip-off is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.
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