Chambers Tallies Career High in Steals with Six

CHESTERTOWN, MD – Host Washington College got game-bests of 16 points and a career-high six steals from senior guard/forward Andrew Chambers (Williamsport, MD/St. Maria Goretti) as host Washington College topped visiting Dickinson College, 60-50, in a Centennial Conference men's basketball game this evening in Cain Athletic Center. The Shoremen (10-8, 8-6 Centennial) completed a season sweep of the Red Devils (2-17, 2-12) for the second straight year with the win.

Dickinson led by five points at 23-18 with 8:39 in the first half following a three-pointer by Chris Heine to take its biggest lead of the night for the second time. Washington responded with a 17-5 run to take a 35-28 lead into halftime. Chambers, who scored 11 of the 17 points in the run, began the run with two free throws with 7:29 to go in the first. The Shoremen tied the game at 24-24 with 5:40 left in the stanza on a jumper by junior guard Dylan Bernstein (Laytonsville, MD/Gaithersburg). Following scores by each team, the Shoremen took the lead for good with 3:52 left in the opening half on a fast-break layup by sophomore guard Doug Holcombe (Medford, NJ/Shawnee) on a pass from Bernstein. Chambers scored the last five points of the half for the hosts on a triple and a jumper in the paint.

In the second half, the Shoremen took their first double-digit lead of the night at 43-33 with 17:46 remaining in the contest on a free throw by sophomore guard/forward Kevin Breslin (Hagerstown, MD/St. Maria Goretti). The Shoremen expanded the lead to 16 points on two occasions, the final one coming with 8:32 left on a jumper by sophomore guard Sal Schittino (Ellicott City, MD/Loyola Blakefield) to put WC up 53-37. The Red Devils would cut it to eight points on two occasions, but would draw no closer as the Shoremen went 7-for-8 from the charity stripe in the final 90 ticks to hold on for the win.

Chambers netted his 16 points on 5-for-6 shooting from the floor, including going 2-for-3 from three-point range, along with 4-for-5 from the free throw stripe. Breslin added 14 points in the victory for Washington and led all players with five assists. Senior forward Alan Kines (Towson, MD/Towson) had a game-topping two blocks and a team-best six rebounds. Senior guard Scott Hampton (Colts Neck, NJ/Colts Neck) totaled four steals. The Shoremen forced 29 Dickinson turnovers, while committing just 15 themsevles, and netted 23 points off of the Red Devil miscues.

Matt Dolan netted a double-double 14 points and a game-best 13 rebounds for the Red Devils. Dolan tallied double-doubles in both games against the Shoremen this season. Chris Harrington scored a team-best 15 points in the setback for Dickinson, while Chris Barsanti had three assists to lead the guests. The Red Devils enjoyed a 39-28 edge on the boards and got six points off of Washington's 15 turnovers.

Dickinson held the edge in points in the paint (22-20) and bench points (29-22), while the Washington netted all 11 fast-break points in the game. Both squads had six points in second chance opportunties.

The Shoremen shot 36% from the floor, 23% from three-point range and 70% from the line in the win, while the Red Devils shot 35% from the field, 36% from behind the arc and 73% at the stripe.

The Shoremen are scheduled to return to action Wednesday with a 8:00 p.m. Centennial Conference road tilt at Swarthmore.