Breslin Paces Washington with 19 Points

CHESTERTOWN, MD – Fifteenth-ranked Franklin & Marshall pulled away from host Washington College in the second half of a 74-58 Centennial Conference men's basketball victory for the Diplomats this afternoon at Cain Athletic Center. The Diplomats improved to 20-3 overall and 14-2 in conference play with the win, while the Shoremen fell to 11-9 and 9-7 with the loss.

F&M ended the first half on a 13-6 run to take a 34-27 lead into the intermission. The Diplomats held a 48-36 lead with under 13 minutes remaining in the second half before the Shoremen scored six quick points to cut it to 48-42 on a jumper by sophomore guard/forward Kevin Breslin (Hagerstown, MD/St. Maria Goretti) with 11:10 to go in the second half. After a timeout, F&M countered with a 16-5 run to surge ahead, 64-47, on a lay-up by Anthony Brooks with 7:06 to go. The Diplomats led by at least 12 points the rest of the way.

Brooks paced the Diplomats with 17 points, five assists, and eight rebounds in the win, while Georgio Milligan tallied 14 points, eight assists, and eight rebounds. James McNally chipped in 13 points and eight boards, while Steve Tolliver scored 11 points off the bench.

Sophomore guard/forward Kevin Breslin (Hagerstown, MD/St. Maria Goretti) scored a game-high 19 points and swiped five steals for the Shoremen, while senior forward Alan Kines (Towson, MD/Towson) scored 15 points. Sophomore forward Chris Olsen (Ellicott City, MD/Mount St. Joseph) added nine points for Washington.

F&M held a 44-29 advantage on the boards in the game and shot 47% from the field to Washington's 35%.

The Shoremen return to action Wednesday with an 8:00 p.m. Centennial Conference home game against Ursinus.