By Steven M. Glassman
Director of Sports Information
February 19, 2026
JENKINTOWN, PA—Manor College (15-4 overall) junior guard Manny Roach (Medford, NJ/Life Center Academy) led both teams with 28 points as the ninth-ranked USCAA Division I Blue Jays defeated the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Fisher College (Massachusetts) Falcons (16-11), 102-87.
Fisher led twice early in the first half. The Falcons took its last lead, 13-12, on senior guard Anthony Douglas Jr's three-point basket with 14:30 left. Manor took the lead for good, 14-13, on Roach's jump shot. This was part of a 10-2 Blue Jay run and took a 22-15 lead on Roach's three-point basket. After Fisher senior guard Allen Lattimore's jump shot closed the gap to 25-19 Manor went on another run. They went on a 13-5 run and took its largest lead of the first half, 38-24 on senior guard Tyray Cooper's (Baltimore, MD/Woodlawn) jump shot. The Blue Jays also took its first double-digit lead of the game during this run, 30-19, on Roach's three-point basket. The Falcons went on a 19-8 run between 6:56 and 0:20.5 remaining (a 6:34.5 stretch) in the first half) and got within 46-43 on junior guard Jad Reda's three-point basket, which was also the halftime score. Senior forward Bryce Nwobu (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) led both teams with 12 points. Roach scored 11 for the Blue Jays. Freshman guard Anthony Saunders paced the Falcons with 11 points.
Fisher got as close early in the second half, 48-45, on senior guard/forward Justin Covington's jump shot. Manor answered with a 12-3 run between 17:55 and 15:56 remaining (a 1:59 stretch) and opened up a 60-48 lead on Cooper's jump shot. The Falcons got within 60-53 on senior guard Amari Johnson's three-point basket. The Blue Jays answered, scoring 15 straight points between 14:33 and 12:46 left (a 1:47 stretch) and led 75-53 on senior forward Cheikh Diagne's (Philadelphia, PA/Northeast) layup. Manor took its first 20-point lead during this run, 73-53, on Nwobu's layup. They also took its largest lead of the game, 79-56, at the end of a 19-3 run between 14:33 and 11:25 remaining (a 3:08 stretch on Cooper's layup. The Blue Jays took six more 20-point leads (82-61, 84-63, 92-71, 94-74, 96-76, and 98-78) for the remainder of the game The Falcons got within 84-71 on junior guard James York Jr's layup and 98-85 on Covington's layup. The Blue Jays reached the century mark, 100-85, on Roach's jump shot with 0:58.6 left. Manor outscored Fisher in the second half, 56-44. This is the seventh time overall (fourth at home) that Manor has outscored its opponents in the second half by double-digits this season. Overall, they have led 17 times overall (nine at home) leading by double digits in either half this season. This is the 11th time overall (eighth at home) Manor has scored 50 or more points in any half this season and the seventh overall (fifth at home) in the second half. Roach led both teams with 17 second-half points. Cooper added 13 points and Nwobu contributed 10 points for the Blue Jays. Junior guard Aaron Friedkin came off the bench and scored 10 second-half points for the Falcons.
The Blue Jays surpassed its 2024-2025 win total (14) with its 15th. They previously won 15 or more games during the 2017-2018 season when they won 17 as a National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XIX Division II member.
Manor has won seven consecutive games overall and 11 out of 12 after starting the season 4-3. They won eight straight overall between January 25, 2025 and November 11, 2025.
Statistical Leaders: In addition to Roach, three players contributed "double-doubles" (points and rebounds: Nwobu (22 points and 12 rebounds), Cooper (21 points and 15 rebounds), and junior forward Deacon Linder (Philadelphia, PA/Hardy Williams Academy [Mastery]) (13 points and 10 rebounds). Cooper led both teams in rebounds. Nwobu paced both teams in steals. Diagne scored 10 points and shared the team lead with Nwobu with six assists apiece.
Johnson led both benches with 14 points and six rebounds. Falcon bench players York Jr (12 points), Reda (11), and Friedkin (10) also scored in double-figures. Friedkin led both benches and teams with eight assists. He also paced both benches with three steals. Douglas Jr and Saunders scored 11 points apiece. Senior forward Ezekiel Edwards contributed seven assists and shared the team lead with Friedkin with three steals.
Manor 2025-2026 Single-Game Scoring Leaders (including ties): Roach (10), Nwobu (6), Cooper (3), and Diagne (1).
Manor 2025-2026 Single-Game Rebounding Leaders (including ties): Nwobu (9), Cooper (4), sophomore center Nissir Cook (Philadelphia, PA/Philadelphia Academy Charter) (2), Roach (2) Diagne (1), and Linder (1).
Manor 2025-2026 Single-Game Assist Leaders (including ties): Roach (7), Cooper (6), Nwobu (5), and Diagne (3).
Manor 2025-2026 Single-Game Steals Leaders (including ties): Nwobu (5), Roach (5), Diagne (4), Linder (4), Cook (2), and Cooper (2).
Manor 2025-2026 Double-Figure Scoring Leaders: Roach (19), Cooper (15), Nwobu (14), Diagne (13), Cook (11), Linder (8), and sophomore guard Ihsan Beyah (Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Wood) (1).
Manor 2025-2026 20-Point Games Leaders: Nwobu (8), Roach (7), Cooper (5), Diagne (2), and Cook (1).
Manor 2025-2026 30-Point Games Leaders: Roach (2).
Manor 2025-2026 Double-Figure Rebounding Leaders: Nwobu (10), Cook (4), Cooper (3), Diagne (3), Linder (1), and Roach (1).
Manor 2025-2025 Double-Figure Assist Leaders: Nwobu (1).
Manor 2025-2026 "Double-Double" (Points and Rebounds) Leaders: Nwobu (8), Cook (4), Cooper (3), Diagne (2), Linder (1), and Roach (1).
Countdown to 1,203: Roach has 1,167 career points in 57 games. He needs 36 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).
Seeing Double: The entire Manor starting lineup scored in double-figures: Roach (28), Nwobu (22), Cooper (21), Linder (13), and Diagne (10). This the third time this season overall (all at home) the entire starting lineup scored in double-figures. They also previously accomplished this season versus on February 5 versus the Bucks County Community College Centurions (Cooper, 26; Roach, 26; Diagne, 17; Linder, 15; and Nwobu, 10) and on November 6, 2025 versus Pennsylvania State University-Lehigh Nittany Lions (Nwobu, 24; Diagne, 19; Roach, 13; Cooper, 10; and Linder 10).
Seeing "Double-Double" (Again): The Blue Jays had three players with "double-doubles" (points and rebounds) for the first time this season; Nwobu (22 points and 12 rebounds), Cooper (21 points and 15 rebounds), and Linder (13 points and 10 rebounds). They previously had two players contribute "double-doubles" versus Christendom College on February 14 (Nwobu: 19 points and 11 rebounds and Roach: 21 points and 12 rebounds) on February 5 versus Bucks County (Cooper: 26 points and 13 rebounds and Nwobu: 10 points and 14 rebounds) and December 17 at Central Pennsylvania College (Nwobu: 20 points and 13 rebounds and Cook: 16 points and 10 rebounds). Altogether, they had four games overall (three at home) this season with multiple players with "double-doubles".
Manor Leading at Halftime (Since 2021-2022): Manor is 15-1 overall (10-0 at home) when leading at halftime this season. They have won 23 of its last 24 games overall when leading at halftime, dating back to last season. Manor is 43-9 overall (24-5 at home) when leading at halftime since joining the USCAA.
Reaching the Century Mark (Since 2021-2022): The Blue Jays are 5-0 overall (3-0 at home) this season when scoring 100 or points in a game. They are 10-2 overall (8-1 at home) in these contests, including nine straight wins.
Manor Continues to Win in Double-Figures (Since 2021-2022): Manor has won in double-figures for the 12th time overall (eighth at home) this season. Dating back to the 2024-2025 season, Manor has won 20 of its last 24 games overall (11 at home) by double-digits. The Blue Jays have won in double-figures 32 times overall (24 at home) since the 2021-2022 season.
Manor at Home (Since 2021-2022): The Blue Jays are 10-0 at home this season and have won 14 straight dating back to last season. They are 31-9 since the 2021-2022 season. The 15 straight home wins are the most since they also won 12 straight between February 20, 2016 and February 15, 2017 when they were NJCAA Region XIX Division II members. They were 44-11 at home between the 2014-2015 and 2017-2018 seasons.
Season Series (Since 2021-2022): This is the first match-up between the two schools.
Manor versus the NAIA (Since 2021-2022): This is Manor's first game versus a NAIA school.
Manor versus Massachusetts Colleges and Universities (Since 2021-2022): This is the Blue Jays' first game versus a Massachusetts College and University.
Manor in the State of Pennsylvania (Since 2021-2022): Manor is 12-1 (10-0 at home) in games played in the state of Pennsylvania this season. They are 45-22 overall (31-9 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 10-3 overall (8-0 at home) this season as a Nationally-Ranked Team. They are 36-10 overall (16-4 at home) since 2021-2022.
Next Game: Manor hosts the USCAA Division II Central Pennsylvania Knights (1-19, 1-5 as of February 14) on Saturday, February 21 on Senior Day at 2 p.m. at the Gymnasium in Jenkintown. The Blue Jays defeated the Knights. 106-73, on December 17, 2025 at East Pennsboro Middle School in Enola, Pennsylvania. Manor is 4-5 overall (1-2 at home) since 2021-2022. The Knights defeated the Blue Jays, 96-89, in its previous visit to Manor on December 17, 2024. Manor is 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. The Blue Jays are 2-0 on Senior Day since 2023-2024. They defeated the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XIX Division III Lehigh Carbon Community College Cougars, 91-88, in its previous Senior Day on February 20, 2025. The Blue Jays are 23-12 overall (12-4 at home) versus the ESAC since the 2021-2022 season. The Blue Jays have won 11 consecutive ESAC games, including the postseason, dating back to the 2024-2025 season. Manor is 6-1 overall (4-0 at home) versus USCAA Division II schools this season. They are 32-19 overall (18-6 at home) versus USCAA Division II schools since 2021-2022.
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