By Steven M. Glassman
Director of Sports Information
November 13, 2025
LANGHORNE, PA—NCAA Division III Cairn University (3-0) Graduate Student guard Corey Baldwin led the Highlanders with 24 points, eight rebounds, four assists, and four steals as they defeated the USCAA Division I Manor College Blue Jays (2-1), 87-76.
Manor scored the game's first seven points in the first 1:42 of the game. Cairn answered with an 18-6 run over the next 4:59 (between 18:18 and 13:19), and led by its largest first half margin, 18-13, with 13:19 remaining on Graduate Student guard Ron Ayers' layup. Between 14:23 and 1:16 of the first half (a 13:07 stretch) there would be five ties and eight lead changes. The Blue Jays took the lead for the remainder of the first half on senior forward Bryce Nwobu's (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) layup with 1:16 left. The Blue Jays scored the final eight points over the last 1:16 of the first half and led at halftime, 44-37. There were five ties and eight leads in the first half. They also finished the final 3:11 of the first half on a 12-3 run. Nwobu led both teams with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Junior guard Manny Roach (Medford, NJ/Life Center Academy) scored 10 for the Blue Jays.
The Blue Jays built on their first half and led by double-digits for the only time, 53-43, on Roach's three-point basket with an assist by junior forward Deacon Linder (Philadelphia, PA/Hardy Williams Academy [Mastery]) with 16:30 left. The Highlanders answered with a 11-2 run between 16:20 and 13:18 of the second and closed the gap to 55-54 on Graduate Student guard Chris Hill's layup. Cairn tied the contest at 60 with 11:06 on a sophomore guard Andrew DaCosta's layup. This completed a 17-5 Cairn run between 16:20 and 11:06 of the second half (a 5:04 stretch). Manor retook the lead, 62-60, on Nwobu's jump shot with 10:05 left. The Blue Jays took the lead for the last time, 67-64, on a Nwobu three-point play (layup and free throw) with 9:06 remaining. The Highlanders took the lead for good, 68-67, on a pair of DaCosta free throws with 7:43 left. This began a 12-0 run for Cairn between 8:24 and 5:04 of the second (a 3:20 stretch) and they led by 76-67 on a Graduate Student guard Jaylon Simpson three-point basket. The Blue Jays got as close as 76-70 with 4:36 left on a Linder three-point basket. The Highlanders finished the final 8:24 of the contest on a 22-9 run. The Highlanders outscored the Blue Jays in the second half, 50-32. Baldwin led both teams with 19 points. Hill added 10 points for Cairn. Nwobu paced Manor with 12 points.
The loss snapped Manor's 11-game overall and seven-game road winning streaks dating back to the 2024-2025 season.
Statistical Leaders: Nwobu led Manor with 24 points and led both teams with 14 rebounds. Roach added 19 for the Blue Jays and paced both squads with five assists.
Four Highlanders scored in double-figures in addition to Baldwin: Hill (17), DaCosta (12 off the bench), and Simpson (10).
Manor 2025-2026 Single-Game Scoring Leaders (including ties): Nwobu (3)
Manor 2025-2026 Single-Game Rebounding Leaders (including ties): Nwobu (3).
Manor 2025-2026 Single-Game Assist Leaders (including ties): Roach (3).
Manor 2025-2026 Single-Game Steals Leaders (including ties): Sophomore center Nissir Cook (Philadelphia, PA/Philadelphia Academy Charter) (2), senior forward Cheikh Diagne (Philadelphia, PA/Northeast) (2), Linder (2), and Nwobu (1).
Manor 2024-2026 Double-Figure Scoring Leaders: Linder (3), Nwobu (3), Roach (3), Cook (2), senior guard Tyray Cooper (Baltimore, MD/Woodlawn) (2), sophomore guard Ihsan Beyah (Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Wood) (1), and.Diagne (1).
Manor 2025-2026 20-Point Games Leaders: Nwobu (3).
Manor 2025-2026 30-Point Games Leaders: None.
Manor 2025-2026 40-Point Games Leaders: None.
Manor 2025-2026 Double-Figure Rebounding Leaders: Nwobu (3), Cook (1), Diagne (1)..
Manor 2025-2026 "Double-Double" (Points and Rebounds) Leaders: Nwobu (3) 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 812 career points in 42 games.
Manor Leading at Halftime (Since 2021-2022): The Blue Jays are 2-1 overall (1-1 on the road) when leading at halftime this season. Manor is 30-9 overall (14-4 on the road and neutral sites) when leading at halftime since joining the USCAA.
Manor on The Road (Since 2021-2022): Manor is 1-1 on the road this season. They are 15-13 since the 2021-2022 season.
Season Series (Since 2021-2022): The Blue Jays are 1-2 overall (1-2 on the road) versus the Highlanders since the 2021-2022.
Manor versus Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities (Since 2021-2022): Manor is 2-1 overall (1-1 on the road) this season versus Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities. Manor is 26-20 overall (11-10 on the road) versus Pennsylvania Colleges and Universities since 2021-2022.
Manor Versus NCAA Division III Schools (Since 2021-2022): The Blue Jays are 0-1 overall (0-1 on the road) versus NCAA Division III schools this season. Manor is 4-2 overall (3-2 on the road) versus NCAA Division III schools since 2021-2022. They are 4-3 overall (3-3 on the road) versus NCAA schools since 2021-2022.
Next Game: Manor goes on the road for its third straight game when they play the USCAA Division II and Eastern States Athletic Conference foe Williamson College of the Trades (1-3 overall, 0-0 ESAC) on Saturday, November 15 at 1 p.m. at the Restall Sports Center in Media, Pennsylvania. Manor swept the 2023-2024 season series from Williamson (86-66 on December 4, 2024 at Manor and 73-63 on January 15, 2025 at Williamson). The Blue Jays are 8-1 overall (3-0 away) versus the Mechanics since 2021-2022. Manor is 19-13 overall (9-6 away) versus the ESAC since 2021-2022.
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