By Steven M. Glassman

Director of Sports Information

February 5, 2026

JENKINTOWN, PA—Manor College (12-4 overall, 5-0 Eastern States Athletics Conference) senior guard Tyray Cooper (Baltimore, MD/Woodlawn) scored 26 points and contributed a season high 13 rebounds and as the ninth-ranked USCAA Division I Blue Jays defeated the USCAA Division II Bucks County Community College Centurions (4-17, 1-5), 100-87.

Bucks County took its last lead, 5-3, sophomore guard Antonio Morris' jump shot with 17:58 left in the first half.  Manor took the lead, 6-5, for good junior guard Manny Roach's (Medford, NJ/Life Center Academy) three point basket with 17:47 remaining.  The Centurions would get within two points five times (12-10 with 13:42, 14-12 with 13:23, 22-20 with 11:15, 24-22 with 10:49, and 26-24 with 10:49 left) for the rest of the first half.  Sophomore guard Anthony Washington's jump shot put the Centurions within 26-24 with 10:49 remaining.  The Blue Jays answered with a 10-2 run between 10:00 and 7:47 left (a 2:13 stretch) and took its first double-digit lead of the game, 36-26, on Cooper's layup.  Manor took its largest lead of the first half, 44-33, on Roach's layup with 3:12 remaining.  The Blue Jays led at halftime, 50-40.  This is the ninth time overall (sixth at home) has Manor has scored 50 or more points in any half this season and the fourth overall (first at home) in the first half.  They also previously scored 50 in the first half in its previous game at USCAA Division I Five Towns College on January 29.  Manor previously scored 50 in the first half at home on January 27, 2024 versus USCAA Division I Mid-Atlantic Christian University.  This is the tenth time overall (sixth at home) that the Blue Jays led by double-digits at halftime this season and the eighth time in the last nine games.  Roach led both teams with 17 points.  Cooper scored 13 and senior forward Cheikh Diagne (Philadelphia, PA/Northeast) added 10 first-half points for Manor.  Bucks County freshman guard Jayden Bright led both benches with 11 points.

Manor took multiple double-digit leads to start the second half.  They led 52-42 (with 18:33 remaining), 55-44 (17:37), 61-50 (15:40), and 63-52 (13:37).  The Blue Jays went on an 11-3 run between 15:40 and 11:41 left and took its largest lead of the game, 70-53, on Cooper's layup.  Manor also took five double-digit leads between 8:17 and 2:06 left (a 6:11 stretch) in the second half.  They led 78-67 (8:17), 81-71 (7:23), 87-77 (5:31), 90-80 (3:37), and 94-83 (2:06).  During this stretch, Bucks County twice closed within seven points.  Freshman forward Sam McCue's layup got the Centurions within 87-80 with 4:40 remaining.  Antonio Morris' three-point basket put Bucks County within 90-83 with 3:25 left.  Manor pulled away with Roach's free throws (92-83 with 3:00 remaining) and sophomore center Nissir Cook's (Philadelphia, PA/Philadelphia Academy Charter) fall-away jump shot as the shot clock expired with 2:06 left (94-83).  Senior forward Bryce Nwobu (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) added a pair of free throws (96-83 with 1:27 remaining) and a layup with 0:50.9 left.  Roach's free throws with 0:35.6 remaining completed the scoring for both teams.  The Blue Jays outscored the Centurions in the second half, 50-47.  This is the tenth time overall (seventh at home) has Manor has scored 50 or more points in any half this season and the sixth overall (fourth at home) in the second half.  Cooper (Manor) and Antonio Morris (Bucks County) each led their teams with 13 points apiece.  Bright led both benches with 12 points.  Freshman guard Mike Roccograndi also scored 11 second-half points off the bench for Bucks County.

Manor has won four consecutive games overall and eight out of nine after starting the season 4-3.

Statistical Leaders: In addition to Cooper, Roach also scored 26 points to lead Manor.  Roach also paced Manor with four assists and two steals,  Diagne scored 17 points.  Junior forward Deacon Linder (Philadelphia, PA/Hardy Williams Academy [Mastery]) added 15 points.  Nwobu contributed a "double-double" (points and rebounds) with 10 points and led both squads with 14 rebounds.  Cook led both benches with seven rebounds.  This is the second time overall this season (both at home) that all five starters scored in double figures.  The Blue Jays previously had all five of its starters score in double figures in its regular season and home opener versus USCAA Division II Pennsylvania State University-Lehigh Valley on November 6, 2025: Nwobu (24), Diagne (19), Roach (13) and Cooper and Linder (10 each).

Bright led both benches with 23 points and shared the team lead with two blocked shots.  Antonio Morris scored 22 points and led both teams with six assists. Roccograndi came off the bench and scored 17 points.  He shared the team lead with five rebounds and two steals.  McCue also shared the team lead with five rebounds and two blocked shots. Washington came off the bench and also shared the team lead with five rebounds.

Manor 2025-2026 Single-Game Scoring Leaders (including ties): Roach (8), Nwobu (6), Cooper (2), and Diagne (1).

Manor 2025-2026 Single-Game Rebounding Leaders (including ties): Nwobu (8), Cooper (3), Cook (2), Diagne (1), Linder (1), and Roach (1).

Manor 2025-2026 Single-Game Assist Leaders (including ties): Roach (7), Cooper (6), Diagne (2), and Nwobu (2).

Manor 2025-2026 Single-Game Steals Leaders (including ties): Diagne (4), Linder (4), Roach (4), Nwobu (3), Cook (2), and Cooper (2).

Manor 2025-2026 Double-Figure Scoring Leaders: Roach (16), Cooper (12), Nwobu (12), Diagne (11), Cook (10), Linder (5), and sophomore guard Ihsan Beyah (Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Wood) (1).

Manor 2025-2026 20-Point Games Leaders: Nwobu (7), Roach (5), Cooper (3), Diagne (2), and Cook (1).

Manor 2025-2026 30-Point Games Leaders: Roach (2).

Manor 2025-2026 Double-Figure Rebounding Leaders: Nwobu (6), Cook (4), Diagne (3), and Cooper (2).

Manor 2025-2025 Double-Figure Assist Leaders: Nwobu (1).

Manor 2025-2026 "Double-Double" (Points and Rebounds) Leaders: Nwobu (6), Cook (4), Cooper (2), and Diagne (2).

Countdown to 1,203: Roach has 1,105 career points in 55 games.  He needs 98 points to pass Aaron Brown for the most career points by a Blue Jay.  Brown scored 1,202 in 44 games between the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 seasons when Manor was competing in the Eastern Pennsylvania Collegiate Conference (EPCC).

Manor Leading at Halftime (Since 2021-2022): Manor is 12-1 overall (7-0 at home) when leading at halftime this season. They have won 20 of its last 21 games overall when leading at halftime, dating back to last season.  Manor is 40-9 overall (21-5 at home) when leading at halftime since joining the USCAA.  

Manor Reaching the Century Mark: The Blue Jays are 4-0 overall (2-0 at home) this season when scoring 100 or points in a game. They are 9-2 overall (7-1 at home) in these contests, including eight straight wins.

Manor Continues to Win in Double-Figures (Since 2021-2022): Manor has won in double-figures for the 10th time overall (sixth) this season. Dating back to the 2024-2025 season, Manor has won 18 of its last 21 games overall (nine at home) by double-digits.  The Blue Jays have won in double-figures 30 times overall (22 at home) since the 2021-2022 season.

Manor at Home (Since 2021-2022): The Blue Jays are 7-0 at home this season and have won 11 straight dating back to last season.  They are 28-9 since the 2021-2022 season. The 12 straight home wins are the most since they also won 11 straight between February 20, 2016 and February 15, 2017 when they were NJCAA Region XIX Division II members. They were 43-11 at home between the 2014-2015 and 2017-2018 seasons.

Season Series (Since 2021-2022): Manor is 6-5 overall (3-3 at home) versus Bucks County since 2021-2022.   

Manor versus the ESAC (Since 2021-2022): The Blue Jays are 22-12 overall (11-4 at home) versus the ESAC since the 2021-2022 season.  The Blue Jays have won 10 consecutive ESAC games, including the postseason, dating back to the 2024-2025 season.  

Manor versus USCAA Division II Teams (Since 2021-2022): Manor is 5-1 overall (3-0 at home) versus USCAA Division II schools this season.  They are 31-19 overall (17-6 at home) versus USCAA Division II schools since 2021-2022.  

Manor versus Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities (Since 2021-2022): The Blue Jays are 9-1 overall (5-0 at home) this season versus Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities.  They are 33-20 overall (16-6 at home) versus Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities since 2021-2022. 

Manor in the State of Pennsylvania (Since 2021-2022): Manor is 9-1 (7-0 at home) in games played in the state of Pennsylvania this season.  They are 42-22 overall (28-9 at home) in games played in the state of Pennsylvania since 2021-2022.

Manor as a Nationally-Ranked Team (Since 2021-2022): The Blue Jays are 7-3 overall (5-0 at home) this season as a Nationally-Ranked Team.  They are 33-10 overall (13-4 at home) since 2021-2022.

Next Game: Manor plays the number one USCAA Division I Bloomfield College Bears (17-4 as of February 5) for the first time on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 at 7 p.m. the Gymnasium in Jenkintown. This is the first meeting between the two schools.  Bloomfield joined the USCAA last Summer.  The Blue Jays are 2-0 overall (1-0 at home) versus USCAA Division I teams this season.  They are 3-7 overall (1-3 at home) versus USCAA Division I schools since 2021-2022.  Manor is 1-0 overall (1-0 at home) versus nationally-ranked teams this season. They are also 4-1 overall (1-1 at home) versus USCAA nationally-ranked teams, including four straight victories since 2021-2022.  The Blue Jays previously played a number one USCAA Division I school on February 3, 2024 at home versus The Apprentice School.  Manor is 0-2 overall (0-0 at home) this season versus New Jersey Colleges and Universities.  The Blue Jays are 4-3 overall (1-0 at home) versus New Jersey Colleges and Universities since 2021-2022.  They previously hosted a New Jersey school on November 27, 2021 (82-76 win versus NJCAA Region XIX Division III Rowan College South Jersey)

Next ESAC Game: The Blue Jays host the Christendom College Crusaders (5-10, 2-1 as of February 5) on Saturday, February 14 at 2 p.m. at the Gymnasium in Jenkintown, Pennsylvania.  Manor swept the 2024-2025 season.  The Blue Jays won at home, 74-55, on February 1, 2025 and, 90-63, on February 15 in Front Royal, Virginia.  Manor is 3-2 overall (2-0 at home) versus Christendom.

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