GAME DAY INFORMATION
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DATE: November 27, 2021
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LOCATION: Charger Gymnasium | West Haven, Conn.
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GAME DAY LINKS
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The Lead
For the third time ever in New Haven history, only Chargers will be tipping off on the hardwood - a cavalry to say the least. The Blue and Gold will host the Dominican Chargers on Saturday, coming off a loss to NE10 rival Pace in their home-opener this past Tuesday.
A Look Into the Series of the Stable
New Haven and Dominican have only shared the same stable twice, with New Haven taking home victories on both occasions. The most recent matchup took place in the 2018-19 season, a close matchup it was as the winner was determined in the final 19 seconds.
New Haven led by 11 going into halftime, but off the rip in the second half Dominican tied things 44-44 with 11:05 remaining, then again at 63-63 with less than 20 seconds on the game clock. A layup from Roy Kane Jr. put the New Haven Chargers up by a single point to finish the game.
In this visit to Orangeburg, N.Y. current roster members Derrick Rowland (Cohoes, N.Y./Green Tech) and Quashawn Lane (Trenton, N.J./Trenton Catholic Academy) saw a combined 68 minutes of court action and both made the starting five. Rowland was a sophomore at the time who started all 30 games and averaged 12.7 points per game with 66 three-point buckets throughout the season. Lane was a freshman who started 26 of his 27 appearances on the floor averaging 8.9 points and four rebounds per game.
Scouting the Dominican Chargers (5-0, 0-0 ECAC)
The Chargers of New York have started their season on an unforgettable note. All five of their victories thus far have been from non-conference teams, making New Haven their sixth straight non-conference pairing. The Chargers highest point performance was their 103-83 victory over the University of Bridgeport, although they average 85.2 ppg, just slightly ten under the New Havens 76.4 ppg.
In terms of shooting accuracy, the stats are pretty much equivalent across the board when looking at both Charger teams. New Haven has been shooting on average 46.8 percent from the field, and Dominican is not too far ahead with 47.2 percent. The amount of turnovers per game differentiates by .4 with both teams turning over possession around 14 times per game.
Their biggest shooting threat has to be senior forward, Jalen Burgess. Burgess previously attended Nassau Community College before transferring to play for the Chargers in the 2019-20 season. So far in the current season he has been named CACC Player of the Week and has started four-of-five games. He has attempted 78 shots from the field and 33 from outside the arc ringing in a total of 107 points in 173 minutes of action. Burgess also ranks second amongst the team in rebounding grabbing a total of 43 boards.
Scouting the New Haven Chargers (3-2, 0-2 NE10)
New Haven has been searching for a win since their 21-point win at Molloy a little over a week ago. The Chargers fell on the road at Le Moyne, then to Pace at their home-opener by 24. Hungry for a win, the Blue and Gold enter their own court on Saturday looking to break their two-game cold spell. New Haven's three wins have all been non-conference matchups: College of Staten Island and D'Youville in the CSI Tip Off Tourney and Molloy just three days after.
On the defensive end, starter Majur Majak (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) has used his height to help defend the basket. Majak has started all five games and ranks second in the NE10 in blocked shots per game with an average of four. In the home opener, he was the only one on the New Haven roster with a number in the blocks column with three, one away from matching his season-high of four.
Rowland Climbs Record in First Start of the Season
Derrick Rowland (Cohoes, N.Y./Green Tech), graduate guard, has been an asset to the program since day one. In his first year he averaged 22.8 minutes per game and appeared in 27. By his sophomore year, he was a staple to the starting five and continued that momentum into his junior year. After the pandemic, Rowland missed the first two games and made his first start of the season in the home-opener.
Prior to this season, Rowland topped charts as a young player. He became the 37th member of the 1,000 point club after his 11-point contribution in the NE10 Quarterfinals at Le Moyne in March of 2020. He entered the 2021-22 season with 1,045 career points to his name, and has added 17 to this seasons column already. With 1,062 career points to date, Rowland has now passed out Tetrick Stonar who accumulated 1,056 points from 2005-08 and now sits 34th in all-time scoring.
With Rowlands three-point basket in Tuesday's matchup he now moves up to fifth place in all-time three-point field goals with a total of 180 throughout his career. Rowland entered the season tied for sixth with D.J. Sackmann from 2005-09, but that one bucket was enough to propel him up the chart. If Rowland hits 11 more, he will pass out Alberto Alberdi (1998-03) and Gary Battle (1987-91) who are tied for fourth place with 190 three-pointers and sit behind former teammate Elijah Bailey (Freeport, N.Y./The Hotchkiss School) (2016-20) who holds the third place slot with 213.
When and Where
This cavalry is the first sporting-event following the Thanksgiving holiday, aside from the second round of the NCAA Division II Football Championship in Kutztown, Pa. Don't worry, tip off in the Charger Gymnasium isn't until 3:30 p.m. and if you're still spending time with family you can tune in live on the Chargers Sports Network or follow along play-by-play with live stats which can be accessed on NewHavenChargers.com.
