Men’s Basketball Travels To Nationally-Ranked Jefferson Saturday

Men’s Basketball Travels To Nationally-Ranked Jefferson Saturday

BRONXVILLE, N.Y. – The Concordia College New York men's basketball team hits the road to take on nationally-ranked Jefferson University on Saturday, Jan. 11 with tip-off for the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) contest set for 4 p.m.

Match Information: Jefferson 
Date:
 Saturday, January 11, 2020 | 4 p.m.
Location: 
Philadelphia, Pa. | Gallagher Athletic, Recreation and Convocation Center 
All-Time Series: Jefferson leads 37-3
Last Time: Jefferson, 86-77 (February 16, 2019)
Media Coverage: Live Stats  | Live Video

About the Clippers
Concordia (1-13. 0-5 CACC) treks to Jefferson after falling at Caldwell University 100-66 on Wednesday, Jan. 8, The Clippers average 65.4 points on a .358 field goal percentage with 34.4 rebounds, 10.8 assists, 7.1 steals and 3.2 blocks.

Sophomore forward Devon Sims (Centreville, Va.) sparks the Clippers' offense behind 11.9 points, adding a team-high 1.9 steals on the defensive end which ties for fourth in the conference. Freshman forward Dan Porcic (Putnam, Conn.) chips in 10.7 points with 35 triples that sits fourth within the CACC while freshman guard Dion Herrington (Englewood, N.J.) dishes out a team-high 2.6 assists. Junior forward Alex White Jr. (Middletown, Conn.) boasts a team-leading 6.5 rebounds and 1.7 blocks, the fifth-best average within the CACC.

About the Rams
Receiving votes in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) poll and ranked 25 h in the Division II Sports Information Directors of America (D2SIDA) Media Poll, Jefferson (12-2, 5-0 CACC) hosts the Clippers after besting the University of the Sciences 78-46 on Wednesday, Jan. 8 for its fifth-straight win The Rams average 77.7 points on a .495 clip with 33.0 rebounds, 15.1 assists, 5.4 steals and 2.3 blocks.

DeVaughn Mallory nearly averages a double-double behind a team-high 19.0 points and 9.7 rebounds, ranking second and third within the CACC respectively, joined in the top-five of the league in scoring by Josh Brandanese who ranks fourth with 18.3 points while the two tie for the team lead for blocks with 0.7.Kylan Guerra masterminds the offense behind 5.6 assists, second-best rate in the league, adding 1.9 steals which ties for fourth.

Up Next
The men's basketball team returns to the Meyer Athletic Center on Wednesday, Jan. 15 to host Dominican College (N.Y.) in a 7 p.m. contest.

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