Chambers Nets 17 Points in Victory

CARLISLE, PA – Senior guard/forward Andrew Chambers (Williamsport, MD/St. Maria Goretti) had team-highs of 17 points and seven rebounds along with a game-high three steals, while sophomore guard/forward Kevin Breslin (Hagerstown, MD/St. Maria Goretti) scored 15 points as visiting Washington College held off host Dickinson College, 59-55, on Tuesday night at the Kline Center in Centennial Conference men's basketball action. The Shoremen improve to 5-5 overall and 3-3 in the Centennial, while the Red Devils fall to 1-11 and 0-6 respectively.

With the Shoremen nursing a 55-53 lead with a minute to go in the second half, Breslin hit one of two from the free throw line to put WC up 56-53 with 31 seconds left. Chris Barsanti was fouled with 19 seconds remaining and hit both from the foul line to cut the Washington lead to 56-55. Breslin was fouled with 14 ticks to go and canned both from the charity stripe to put the visitors back up three at 58-55. On Dickinson's next trip down the floor, Chris Heine launched a three-pointer with six seconds to go, but it was off the mark and the Shoremen got the rebound. Chambers was fouled and hit one of two from the line with two seconds left to provide the final margin.

In the first half, Washington jumped out to a 13-8 lead with 11:49 to go in the first half on a jumper by sophomore guard Sal Schittino (Ellicott City, MD/Loyola Blakefield) before Dickinson hit the visitors with a 9-0 run over the next 2:26 to take a 17-13 lead with 9:23 left in the first following a pair of free throws by Barsanti. During the run, the Red Devils were a perfect 5-for-5 from the charity stripe. The hosts would extend their lead to five points on two occasions, but the Shoremen tied the game at 26-26 with 95 seconds remaining in the first half on a three-pointer by Schittino. The Shoremen got two free throws from Chambers with four ticks left in the half to take a 29-28 lead into halftime. The Red Devils did get one last chance at a score after the free throws, but they missed the layup as time expired.

In the second half, Dickinson scored on its first four possessions, on its way to an 11-2 run to take a 39-31 lead just 4:37 into the second half on a lay-in by Matt Dolan. However, Washington turned the tables with a 9-0 burst to retake the lead at 40-39 with 13:41 to go in the contest on a layup by Breslin. After both teams went scoreless for two minutes, sophomore guard Mark DeBoy (Baltimore, MD/Mount St. Joseph) canned a triple to put the visitors up 43-39 with 11:37 remaining that concluded a 12-0 run for WC. Dickinson's Chris Harrington netted a jumper to even the game at 43-43 with 10:27 to go, but the Shoremen countered with six consecutive points to take a 49-43 lead with 8:11 to go on a Chambers layup. After a Dickinson score, Schittino drained a trifecta to put the Shoremen up 52-45 with 6:47 to go. Following a Chambers three to put WC up 55-48 with 4:05 to go that capped a 12-5 run, Dickinson netted five unanswered points to cut the guests' lead to 55-53 with 1:05 left on a free throw by Dolan.

For the Shoremen, Schittino joined Chambers and Breslin in double-figures in points with 10, while senior guard Scott Hampton (Colts Neck, NJ/Colts Neck) dished out a team-high four assists. The Shoremen shot 36% from the floor (20-for-55), 38% from three-point range (8-for-21) and 65% from the free throw line (11-for-17).

For the Red Devils, Barsanti totaled game-highs 20 points and five assists, while Dolan chalked up a double-double with 16 points and led all players with 13 rebounds. Dickinson shot 43% from the field (18-for-42), 40% from three-point territory (4-for-10) and 75% from the charity stripe (15-for-20). Dickinson held a 34-30 edge on the boards.

Washington forced 23 Dickinson turnovers which resulted in 23 points for the Shoremen, while the Red Devils got 17 points off of 14 Shoremen turnovers. Dickinson held a 26-12 edge in points in the paint, while Washington enjoyed a 21-8 edge on bench points. Both teams had 10 second chance points.

The Shoremen will return to action on Thursday evening with an 8:00 p.m. game at Franklin & Marshall in Centennial Conference action.