Chambers Tallies Game Highs of 19 Points, Four Steals

ALLENTOWN, PA – Host Muhlenberg College had six players score in double figures as the hosts beat visting Washington College, 85-67, on Saturday afternoon at Memorial Hall in Centennial Conference men's basketball action. The Mules are now 3-3 overall and 2-0 in conference play with the win, while the Shoremen fall to 2-4 and 0-2 respectively.

Muhlenberg raced out to a 14-0 lead in the first 6:19 as four different Mules scored during the run. The Shoremen would finally get on the board with 13:06 left in the first half on a three-pointer by senior guard/forward Andrew Chambers (Williamsport, MD/St. Maria Goretti). Washington cut it to 16-7 with 11:49 to go in the first on a layup by senior forward James Whall (Freehold, NJ/Freehold), but the Mules scored the next nine points to grab a 25-7 lead with 9:57 to go in the first on a layup by Rob Berish. The Shoremen netted an 11-4 run to reduce the Mules' lead to 29-18 on a trifecta by Chambers with 7:43 to go in the half, but the Mules answered right back with a 7-0 run to take a 36-18 lead with 6:35 left on a Jake Ramsay lay-in. Muhlenberg would take a 45-34 lead into halftime.

Washington scored the first seven points of the second half to cut the Muhlenberg lead to 45-41 on a layup by senior forward Alan Kines (Towson, MD/Towson) with 18:51 left in the game. However, the Mules countered with a 14-4 run over the next 4:10 to lead 59-45 following a layup by Brian Frankoski. After two consecutive jumpers by the Shoremen to cut the lead to 59-49, Muhlenberg would go on a 15-2 run to take its largest lead of the day at 74-51 with 9:50 to go on a Spencer Liddic layup. The closest WC would come the rest of the way was 16 points in the final minute.

Ryan Foster led Muhlenberg in scoring with 14 points in the win and also swiped a team-best two steals. Obi Nwizugbo chipped in with 11 points, while Berish, Frankoski, Liddic and Peter Barnes all scored 10 points. Liddic tallied a double-double as he grabbed a game-best 11 rebounds to go with his 10 points, while Frankoski led all players with eight assists.

For the Shoremen, Chambers had game-bests of 19 points and four steals in the contest. Sophomore guard/forward Kevin Breslin (Hagerstown, MD/St. Maria Goretti) would net 12 points for WC on 6-for-10 shooting from the floor. Kines grabbed a team-best six rebounds and chalked up three steals.

Muhlenberg shot 53% from the field and 64% from three-point range, while Washington was 37% and 22%, respectively. The Mules held a 43-26 advantage on the boards, while the Shoremen committed just 11 turnovers to Muhlenberg's 21.

The Shoremen return to action Wednesday with their home opener against visiting Swarthmore in Centennial Conference action. Tip time is 8:00 p.m.