Zielinski Scores 17 Points to Tie for Game-High and Corrao Adds 14

CARLISLE, Pa. – Dickinson's Brandon Wiercinski scored the hosts' final nine points, including the go ahead three-pointer with 1:59 left to snap a 61-61 tie, as the Red Devils withstood a last second three-point attempt by visiting Washington College to come away with a 70-67 win over the Shoremen on Monday night in Centennial Conference men's basketball action at the Kline Center.  The Red Devils improve to 6-9 overall and 5-5 in the Centennial, while the Shoremen drop to 4-15 and 1-11 respectively.

Dickinson 70 Washington College 67

How It Happened
- Dickinson jumped out to a 14-7 in the first 5:13 of the game on a layup by Drew Haueisen layup.
- Sam Corrao would cap a 9-2 run on a lay-in with 9:58 remaining in the first half to tie the game at 16-16.  Corrao scored six of the nine points for the Washington.
- After Tray Wright of the Shoremen tied the game at 27-27 with 3:51 left in the opening stanza, the Red Devils closed the first half on a 10-4 run to take a 37-31 lead into halftime as Andrew Gostovich canned a three-pointer to beat the buzzer to cap the scoring in the half.
- In the second half, the Red Devils opened on a 7-2 run to take a 44-33 lead with 17:35 to go on an Anthony Goeb layup.
- Washington answered right back with 10 straight points to trim the Dickinson lead to 44-43 with 14:28 left on a Precieux Tshibangu jumper. 
- Nick Romeo would level the game at 52-52 with 8:45 remaining on a three-pointer for Washington.
- With the score 61-59 with 3:42 to go in the game, Kedrick Frink missed the second free throw, but a Dickinson player inadvertently put the ball in the WC basket to tie the game at 61-61 and Wright was credited with the hoop.
- Wiercinski put the Red Devils ahead for good on a three-pointer with 1:59 at 64-61.  He would drain two free throws in a 36-second span to put Dickinson up 66-61 with 28 seconds left.
- Jason Zielinski would nail a three from the left corner to cut the lead to 66-64 with 17 ticks to go.
- Wiercinski was fouled four seconds later and made both from the charity stripe to restore the two-possession lead at 68-64.
- Zielinski would keep the Shoremen alive as he drained his second three in 12 seconds, this one from the right side, to cut the lead to 68-67 with five seconds remaining.
- Wiercinski was fouled again two seconds later and made both to make it 70-67. 
- Wright attempted to force overtime with a three-pointer, buy Ryan Robinson got a piece of the shot and it was off the mark to end the game.

For The Shoremen (4-15, 1-11 CC)
- Zielinski (17 points to tie for game-high), Corrao (14 points), Wright (game-high seven assists and eight rebounds to tie for squad-high), Dilyn Becker (eight boards to tie for game-best), Frink (three steals to lead all players)
- The Shoremen shot 38% (25-for-66) from the floor, 39% (10-for-26) from three-point range and 58% (7-for-12) from the foul line. 
- Washington outscored Dickinson in second chance points, 8-7, and points off of turnovers, 19-14.
- The Shoremen had 10 turnovers in the game.

For Dickinson (6-9, 5-5 CC)
- Goeb (17 points to tie for contest-best), Chris Bates (15 points and tied for game-high with 10 rebounds for double-double), Wiercinski (14 points), Haueisen (13 points), Robinson (10 rebounds to tie for game-best and five blocks to lead all players), Jack Tierney (five assists)
- The Red Devils shot 43% (23-for-53) from the floor, 40% (8-for-20) from three-point range and 70% (16-for-23) from the free throw stripe.    
- Dickinson held a 40-36 advantage on the boards, while outscoring WC in transition points, 7-2, points in the paint, 28-14, and bench points, 19-18.
- The Red Devils had 13 turnovers in the contest.

Notes
- Wright's seven assists are a season-high for a WC player.

Quote from Coach Goodman
"We came ready to play and overall executed very well.  We gave ourselves a chance to win the game down the stretch.  We are learning how to close out games in an elite basketball conference.  I'm proud of our "Can do" attitude and positive growth.  We have been playing much better, but have yet to reach our potential.  It brings me joy to coach this team each day."

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2/2 v. #16 Swarthmore – 8:00 p.m. (Centennial Conference Game)