Naymick Tallies Double-Double in Pride of Maryland Win

TOWSON, MD – Sophomore forward Adam Naymick (Hanover, PA/Delone Catholic) tallied a career-high 17 points and brought down a career-best 12 rebounds and senior guard/forward Andrew Chambers (Williamsport, MD/St. Maria Goretti) tossed in a game-high 18 points to lead the Washington College men's basketball team past Stevenson, 83-62, this afternoon in a consolation semifinal game of the Pride of Maryland Championship presented by M&T Bank at Goucher College. The Shoremen improved to 1-1 with the win, while Stevenson fell to 0-2 with the loss.

The Shoremen held a 36-30 lead at halftime and started the second half on a 16-6 run to take a 52-36 lead on a jumper by Naymick with 13:53 left in the game. The Shoremen led by at least 12 points the rest of the way, taking their biggest lead on a free throw by freshman forward Tony Hawkins (Mt. Ephraim, NJ/Haddon Township) with 2:47 remaining which gave Washington a 27-point cushion at 81-54.

Washington shot 38% from the field in the game to Stevenson's 36% and only turned the ball over one less time (21 to 22). The big differences in the game were at the free-throw line, where the Shoremen were 23-of-27 to the Mustangs' 14-of-22, and on the boards, where Washington held a commanding 57-32 advantage. The Shoremen corralled 20 offensive rebounds in the win.

Naymick's 17-point, 12-board performance was his first career double-double. He was 6-7 from the field and 5-of-6 from the free-throw line and did all of his damage in just 16 minutes of playing time. Chambers, meanwhile, was 6-of-9 from the floor and 6-of-7 at the line for his 18 points. He also collected six rebounds. Senior forward Alan Kines (Towson, MD/Towson) added 12 points and six boards, while sophomore guard Sal Schittino (Ellicott City, MD/Loyola Blakefield) scored 12 points by sinking four of his nine three-point field-goal attempts. Sophomore guard/forward Kevin Breslin (Hagerstown, MD/St. Maria Goretti) netted 11 points for Washington.

Broderick Hill scored 11 points for the Mustangs, while Jason Scroggins fired in 10. Keith Holtmann led Stevenson in rebounding with nine and blocked three shots to share game-high honors with teammate Matt Leddy.

The Shoremen will play the winner of today's McDaniel-Goucher game tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. in the tournament's fifth-place game. Stevenson will play the loser of the McDaniel-Goucher game at noon in the seventh-place game.