By Steven M. Glassman

Director of Sports Information

November 18, 2025

JENKINTOWN, PA—Manor College (4-1) senior forward Bryce Nwobu (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) scored 27 points, and led the team with 10 rebounds, and four assists as the Blue Jays defeated the NCAA Division III University of Valley Forge Patriots (2-4), 99-89.

This is Manor's final game before the College's Thanksgiving Holiday Break.

Manor led for the entire game.  Valley Forge got as close as 4-2 on senior forward William Lawder's jump shot with 17:28 left.  They also got within three points multiple times: Junior forward Denzel Pierre's free throw (17-14 with 10:26 remaining), Pierre's layups (19-16, 9:25 and 21-18, 7:10), and senior forward Isaiah Reece's free throw (23-20, 6:01).  The Blue Jays took its first double-digit lead, 32-21, on Nwobu's layup with 3:10 left.  Manor took its largest first half lead, 42-26, on Nwobu's free throws with 0:14 remaining.   The Blue Jays finished the final 5:46 on a 19-6 run.  Defensively, after Pierre's layup with 7:10 remaining, Manor allowed one field goal for the remainder of the half.  Manor led at halftime, 42-26.  Junior guard Manny Roach (Medford, NJ/Life Center Academy) with 14 points.

The Blue Jays maintained a double-digit lead for most of the second half.  Manor twice took its largest leads of the game, 19 points, within the first 4:32 of the second half.  Nwobu's layup and free throw gave the Blue Jays a 55-36 lead with 16:00 left and Roach's three-point basket gave them a 58-39 with 15:28 remaining.  Valley Forge answered with a 14-4 run between 15:11 and 12:34 left (a 2:37 stretch) and got within 62-53 on Pierre's free throw.  Manor answered and went on a 10-3 run between 12:25 and 9:49 remaining (a 2:36 stretch) and expanded its lead to 72-56 on Nwobu's layup.  The Patriots went on a 12-4 run between 9:39 and 5:56 left (a 3:33 stretch) and got within 76-68 on sophomore guard Dominick McKenney-George's free throws.  Manor continued to hold a double-digit advantage for most of the remainder of the game.  Valley Forge would get within single-digits multiple times and got as close as 97-89 with 0:21 remaining on McKinney-George's three-point basket.  The Patriots outscored the Blue Jays in the second half, 63-57.  Nwobu led both teams with 17 points.  Roach and senior guard Tyray Cooper (Baltimore, MD/Woodlawn) scored 13 points each for the Blue Jays.  Valley Forge junior guard Michael Broady paced both benches with 14 points.  Lawder added 12 points for the Patriots.

Statistical Leaders: In addition to Nwobu, Roach shared the team lead with 27 points. Cooper added 15 points and nine rebounds and led both teams with four steals.  Senior forward Cheikh Diagne (Philadelphia, PA/Northeast) contributed 10 points for the Blue Jays.

Broady and Pierre led Valley Forge and both benches with 17 points apiece. Reece and Lawder added 16 points each.  Lawder paced both squads with 12 rebounds.

Manor 2025-2026 Single-Game Scoring Leaders (including ties): Nwobu (5)

Manor 2025-2026 Single-Game Rebounding Leaders (including ties): Nwobu (5).

Manor 2025-2026 Single-Game Assist Leaders (including ties): Roach (4) and Nwobu (1).

Manor 2025-2026 Single-Game Steals Leaders (including ties): Junior forwardDeacon Linder (Philadelphia, PA/Hardy Williams Academy [Mastery]) (3), sophomore center Nissir Cook (Philadelphia, PA/Philadelphia Academy Charter) (2), Diagne (2), and Nwobu (1).

Manor 2024-2026 Double-Figure Scoring Leaders: Nwobu (4), Roach (4), Cook (3), Cooper (3), Linder (3), sophomore guard Ihsan Beyah (Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Wood) (1), Cooper (1), and Diagne (1).

Manor 2025-2026 20-Point Games Leaders: Nwobu (4) and Roach (1).

Manor 2025-2026 30-Point Games Leaders: None.

Manor 2025-2026 40-Point Games Leaders: None.

Manor 2025-2026 Double-Figure Rebounding Leaders: Nwobu (4), Cook (1), Diagne (1)..

Manor 2025-2026 "Double-Double" (Points and Rebounds) Leaders: Nwobu (4) and Cook (1).

Manor 2025-2026 "Double-Double" (Points and Assists) Leaders: None.

Manor 2025-2026 "Triple-Double" (Points, Rebounds, and Assists): None.

Countdown to 1,000: Roach has 853 career points in 44 games.

Blue Jays Continue Its Winning Ways: Dating back to the 2024-2025 season, the Blue Jays have won 16 of its last 18 games.  

Manor Continues to Win in Double-Figures (Since 2021-2022): Dating back to the 2024-2025 season, Manor has won 12 of its last 13 games overall (five at home) by double-digits.  The Blue Jays have won in double-figures 25 times overall (18 at home) since the 2021-2022 season. 

'90's at Night (Since 2021-2022): The Blue Jays are 1-0 overall (1-0 at home) when scoring 90 to 99 points in a game this season.  They are 10-4 overall (5-4 at home) since 2021-2022, including eight straight overall and three home wins dating back to the 2023-2024 season. 

Manor Leading at Halftime (Since 2021-2022): The Blue Jays are 4-1 overall (2-0 at home) when leading at halftime this season. They have won 12 of its last 13 games when leading at halftime.  Manor is 32-9 overall (16-5 at home) when leading at halftime since joining the USCAA.   

Manor at Home (Since 2021-2022): Manor is 2-0 at home this season and have won seven straight dating back to last season.  They are 23-9 since the 2021-2022 season. The seven straight home wins are the most since they won eight during the 2017-2018 season (November 2, 2017-December 9, 2017) when they were NJCAA Region XIX Division II members.

Season Series (Since 2023-2024): The Blue Jays are 3-0 overall (2-0 at home) versus the Patriots since 2023-2024. 

Manor versus Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities (Since 2021-2022): Manor is 4-1 overall (2-0 at home) this season versus Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities.  Manor is 28-20 overall (xx-xx at home) versus Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities since 2021-2022.  

Manor Versus NCAA Schools (Since 2021-2022): The Blue Jays are 1-1 overall (1-0 at home) versus NCAA schools this season.  They are 5-3 overall (2-0 at home) versus NCAA schools since 2021-2022. Manor are also 1-1 overall (1-0 at home) this season versus NCAA Division III schools.  The Blue Jays are 5-2 overall (1-0 at home) versus NCAA Division III schools since 2021-2022.   

Next Game: The Blue Jays travel to play the NCAA Division I Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 4 p.m. at the Bogota Savings Bank Center in Hackensack, New Jersey.  This is the first meeting between the two schools.  Manor is 0-1 overall (0-1 on the road) versus NCAA Division I schools since 2024-2025.

Next Home Game: Manor hosts the Cheyney University Wolves on Wednesday, December 10 at 7 p.m. at the Gymnasium in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania.  The Blue Jays defeated the Wolves in its previous matchup, 88-78, on November 14, 2021 in the Brandywine Tournament Consolation Game at Pennsylvania State University-Brandywine in Media, Pennsylvania.  This will be Cheyney's first visit to Manor.

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