Frink and Becker Each Tally 16 Points for Team-High

Highlights

CHESTERTOWN, Md. – Visiting Ursinus scored the game's last seven points and withstood a final three-point shot from host Washington College to come away with a 74-71 win on Monday night in Centennial Conference men's basketball action on Finnegan Court at Penny J. Fall Gymnasium.  The Bears are now 9-6 overall and 6-4 in the Centennial, while the Shoremen are 4-12 and 1-8 respectively.

Ursinus 74 Washington College 71

How It Happened
- Ursinus opened the game on an 11-2 run in the first 4:53 of the game with Jaiden Jakubowski capping the run on a free throw.
- Washington would counter with an 11-3 run of its own to cut the lead to 14-13 with 12:02 remaining in the first half on a jumper by Dilyn Becker.
- Trevor Wall would give the Bears a nine-point advantage of a transition jumper, 39-30, with 2:51 to go in the stanza before the Shoremen scored the final 10 points to take a 40-39 lead into halftime.  Precieux Tshibangu converted a fast-break lay-in with 35 seconds left to give WC the one-point lead, its first of the game.
- In the second half, Ursinus would score the opening six points to take a 45-40 lead with 17:13 left in the game on a Ryan Hughes three-pointer.
- Down 65-61 with 7:55 remaining following a Hughes triple, the Shoremen went on a 10-2 run to take a 71-67 lead with 3:14 left on a Tray Wright layup.  Becker put WC ahead 39 seconds prior on a lay-in of his own.
- Trailing 71-70, Wall would put the guests ahead to stay with 1:40 left on a layup, 72-71.
- The score remained 72-71 until 10 seconds left when Peyton Vostenak canned two free throws to provide the final points.
- On the ensuing possession, Becker was fouled and missed the front end of a one-and-one with Kyle Maurer getting the board.  Maurer would miss the front end of his one-and-one giving the Shoremen one final chance. 
- Kedrick Frink would grab the rebound and would dribble to the top of the three-point arc and his shot to try to force overtime was off the mark and Ursinus came away with the win.

For The Shoremen (4-12, 1-8 CC)
- Frink (16 points to tie for team-high, squad-best nine rebounds and game-high four steals), Becker (16 points on 7-for-10 shooting), Wright (13 points, eight boards and four assists), Tshibangu (10 points)
- The Shoremen shot 44% (30-for-68) from the floor, 36% (5-for-14) from three-point range and 55% (6-for-11) from the foul line. 
- WC outscored the guests in points in the paint (44-28), points off turnovers (13-7) and bench points (25-15).
- Washington had seven turnovers in the game, tying for the fewest in a game this season.

For Ursinus (9-6, 6-4 CC)
- Hughes (game-best 18 points), Cole Grubbs (contest-highs of 10 rebounds and three blocks; team-best two steals), Maurer (16 points), Wall (14 points and five assists), Sean Neylon (five assists)   
- The Bears shot 44% (27-for-61) from the floor, 41% (11-for-27) from three-point range and 69% (9-for-13) from the free throw stripe.    
- Ursinus outscored WC in second chance points (8-6) and transition points (7-6).
- The Bears had 11 turnovers in the contest, while holding a 42-35 edge in rebounds.

Notes
- Frink was named Goose Nation TV Shoreman Player of the Game.
- Washington also had a season-low seven turnovers at Stevenson on November 20. 

Quute from Coach Goodman
"We are beginning to play our best basketball on both ends of the floor.  We are learning how focused you need to be to close out close Conference games. I believe we are going to bounce back from this setback with a great practice in preparation for our next game."

Up Next
1/27 @ Haverford – 6:00 p.m. (Centennial Conference Game)