By Steven M. Glassman

Director of Sports Information

February 10, 2026

JENKINTOWN, PA—Manor College (13-4 overall, 5-0 Eastern States Athletics Conference) senior guard Tyray Cooper (Baltimore, MD/Woodlawn) led both teams with 26 points as the ninth-ranked USCAA Division I Blue Jays defeated the top-ranked USCAA Division I Bloomfield College Bears (17-6), 83-79.

The first half featured four ties and four changes.  After junior guard Manny Roach's (Medford, NJ/Life Center Academy) three-point tied the game at 14 with 13:24 left, Bloomfield responded with 10-4 run between 12:46 and 11:00 remaining (a 1:46 stretch), took its largest lead of the game, 24-18, on junior guard Olamide Adewale's three-point basket.  The Bears took its last lead, 33-30, with 6:18 left on sophomore guard Devin Artis' layup.  Manor answered with a 16-4 run between 5:01 and 0:12 left (a 4:49 stretch), and took its largest lead of the first half, 46-39, which was also the halftime score on Cooper's layup.  During this run, the Blue Jays also took the lead for good, on Cooper's layup with 4:21 remaining.  Cooper led both teams with 18 first-half points.  Junior forward Deacon Linder (Philadelphia, PA/Hardy Williams Academy [Mastery]) and Roach scored 10 points each for the Blue Jays.

Manor took its first double-digit lead of the first half, 49-39, with 19:09 left on senior forward Cheikh Diagne's (Philadelphia, PA/Northeast) three-point basket. Bloomfield got within 50-48 with 15:41 remaining on freshman guard Cameron McRae's free throws. The Blue Jays also took additional second-half double-digit leads.  They led 64-54 (with 10:55 left), 66-56 (10:10), and 70-59 (8:39).  The Bears got within four points, 70-66, on junior guard Na'Shawn Jones' layup with 6:54 remaining, and 72-68 with 5:22 left on Artis' layup.  Diagne's three-point attempt that bounced multiple times before going in as the shot clock was expiring with 3:06 left, gave Manor a 77-68 lead.  Artis' three-point basket with 1:51 remaining got the Bears within 77-74.  Sophomore center Nissir Cook's (Philadelphia, PA/Philadelphia Academy Charter) acrobatic layup with 1:01 left gave Manor a 79-74 lead.  Freshman guard Jahi Whitney's three-point basket with about 51 seconds remaining got Bloomfield within 79-77.  Roach's layup with 0:23.7 and Cooper's layup with 0:14.7 left (following a Bears' turnover) wrapped up scoring for the Blue Jays.  Bloomfield outscored Manor in the second half, 42–37.  Whitney led both teams with 12 second-half points.  Diagne paced the Blue Jays with 10 points.

This is the first time the Blue Jays have defeated a number one ranked team at any level.  They previously played a number one USCAA Division I school on February 3, 2024 at home versus The Apprentice School.  The previous highest-ranked team that Manor defeated was second-ranked National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XIX Division II Essex County College, 75-73, on February 11, 2017. 

Manor has won five consecutive games overall and nine out of 10 after starting the season 4-3.

Statistical Leaders: In addition to Cooper, Linder scored 15 points. Diagne and Roach added 12 points each.  Senior forward Bryce Nwobu (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) led both teams with 11 rebounds and seven assists.  He also contributed three steals.  Cook came off the bench to score 11 points and led both benches with six rebounds.

Artis, senior guard Zamorian Singleton, and Whitney led Bloomfield with 12 points each.  McRae scored 11 points.  Junior forward Brandon Hendryx contributed a "double-double" with 10 points and a team-leading 10 rebounds. He shared the team lead with Artis with three steals. Jones paced the Bears bench with 11 points.  Singleton led Bloomfield with six assists and two blocked shots.

Manor 2025-2026 Single-Game Scoring Leaders (including ties): Roach (8), Nwobu (6), Cooper (3), and Diagne (1).

Manor 2025-2026 Single-Game Rebounding Leaders (including ties): Nwobu (9), Cooper (3), Cook (2), Diagne (1), Linder (1), and Roach (1).

Manor 2025-2026 Single-Game Assist Leaders (including ties): Roach (7), Cooper (6), Nwobu (3), and Diagne (2).

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

Manor 2025-2026 Double-Figure Scoring Leaders: Roach (17), Cooper (13), Diagne (12), Nwobu (12), Cook (11), Linder (6), and sophomore guard Ihsan Beyah (Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Wood) (1).

Manor 2025-2026 20-Point Games Leaders: Nwobu (7), Roach (5), Cooper (4), Diagne (2), and Cook (1).

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

Manor 2025-2026 Double-Figure Rebounding Leaders: Nwobu (7), 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 1,117 career points in 55 games.  He needs 86 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 13-1 overall (8-0 at home) when leading at halftime this season. They have won 21 of its last 22 games overall when leading at halftime, dating back to last season.  Manor is 41-9 overall (22-5 at home) when leading at halftime since joining the USCAA.  

Manor in The Eighties: The Blue Jays is 3-0 overall (2-0 at home) this season when scoring 80 to 89 points in a game.  They are 17-7 overall (10-4 at home) since the 2021-2022 season.

Keeping It in The Seventies: Manor 4-0 overall (1-0 at home) this season when they have allowed 70 to 79 points in a game.  They are 13-5 (5-0 at home) since 2021-2022, including five straight wins overall.

Manor at Home (Since 2021-2022): The Blue Jays are 8-0 at home this season and have won 13 straight dating back to last season.  They are 29-9 since the 2021-2022 season. The 13 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): This is the first meeting between the two schools.   

Manor versus USCAA Division I Teams (Since 2021-2022): Manor is 3-0 overall (2-0 at home) versus USCAA Division I teams this season.  They are 4-7 overall (2-3 at home) versus USCAA Division I schools since 2021-2022.   

Manor versus New Jersey Colleges and Universities (Since 2021-2022): The Blue Jays 1-2 overall (1-0 at home) this season versus New Jersey Colleges and Universities.  They are 5-3 overall (2-0 at home) versus New Jersey Colleges and Universities since 2021-2022.  Before this game, they previously hosted a New Jersey school on November 27, 2021 (82-76 win versus NJCAA Region XIX Division III Rowan College South Jersey).

Manor in the State of Pennsylvania (Since 2021-2022): Manor is 10-1 (8-0 at home) in games played in the state of Pennsylvania this season.  They are 43-22 overall (29-9 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 8-3 overall (6-0 at home) this season as a Nationally-Ranked Team.  They are 34-10 overall (14-4 at home) since 2021-2022.

Manor versus Nationally-Ranked Teams (Since 2021-2022): Manor is 2-0 overall (2-0 at home) versus nationally-ranked teams this season. They are also 5-1 overall (2-1 at home) versus USCAA nationally-ranked teams, including five straight victories since 2021-2022.  

Next Game: The Blue Jays host the Christendom College Crusaders (7-10, 3-1 Eastern States Athletic Conference) 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.  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 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 is 1-0 overall (1-0 at home) this season versus Virginia Colleges and Universities.  The Blue Jays are 7-4 overall (5-1 at home) versus Virginia Colleges and Universities since 2021-2022.

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