HAVERFORD, Pa. – Host Haverford used a 13-2 first half to take the lead for good on its way to a 78-56 win over visiting Washington College on Tuesday night at Gooding Arena in the Centennial Conference men's basketball opener for both teams.  The Fords improve 2-3 overall, while the Shoremen are 0-2.

Haverford 78 Washington College 56

How It Happened
- The Shoremen took their first lead of the game on a three-pointer by Will Matheny with 13:20 left in the first half, 15-12. 
- Down 18-17 with 10:58 left in the first half, Haverford scored 13 of the next 15 points to take a 30-20 advantage with 4:44 to go in the stanza on a Nate Torres three that beat the shot clock.
- Haverford would take a 41-26 lead into halftime.
- In the second half, Washington opened the half on a 13-6 run to cut the lead to 47-39 with 14:31 to go in the game on a Zack Skrocki lay-in.
- The Fords would answer with a 9-4 run to reclaim their 15-point lead at 56-41 with 11:32 left on a Dhruv Mehrotra jumper.  The lead would fluctuate between 12 and 24 points the rest of the game.

For The Shoremen (0-2, 0-1 CC)
- Skrocki (team-high and career-best 13 points; three assists), Kedrick Frink (10 points), Nick Romeo (four rebounds), Marcus Scott, Jr. (three steals)
- The Shoremen shot 37% (21-for-57) from the floor, 19% (6-for-31) from three-point range and 57% (8-for-14) from the foul line. 
- Washington outscored the Fords in transition points (16-4).
- The Shoremen had 12 turnovers.

For Haverford (2-3, 1-0 CC)
- Torres (15 points and contest-high 17 rebounds to go along with three steals), Harry Johnson (game-topping 16 points), Jackson Ryan (11 points), Ryan Trotter (game-best six assists)
- The Fords shot 49% (32-for-65) from the floor, 23% (6-for-26) from three-point range and 73% (8-for-11) from the free throw stripe.    
- Haverford outscored WC in points in the paint (44-26), second chance points (16-2), bench points (34-17) and points off turnovers (12-7).
- The Fords had 14 turnovers in the contest and held a 48-26 advantage on the glass.

Notes
- Skrocki's career-high prior to tonight was 10 points at #16 Swarthmore on January 13, 2022.

Up Next
11/29 v. #10 Johns Hopkins – 6:00 p.m. (Centennial Conference game)
- Home opener for the Shoremen.