Box Score HUNTINGDON, Pa. – Host Juniata had three players score in double figures on its way to a 70-50 win over visiting Washington College on Thursday night in a non-conference men's basketball game at the Memorial Gymnasium in the opening round of the Doc Greene Tournament.  The Eagles are now 7-4 on the season, while the Shoremen are 1-7.  The Shoremen will play Pitt-Greensburg in the consolation game tomorrow afternoon.

Juniata 70 Washington College 50

How It Happened
- Leading 10-8 with 13:29 left in the first half, Juniata went on a 13-3 run to take a 21-11 lead with 8:37 to go in the first half on a Chase Husted layup.
- Kohl Bernarding canned two free throws with 32 seconds left to give the Eagles their biggest lead of the first half of 17 points, 35-18.
- Kedrick Frink would score the last bucket of the first half with 12 ticks remaining to cut the hosts' lead to 35-20 at halftime.
- Trailing 41-22 with 17:37 remaining in the second half, the Shoremen went on a 12-3 run to cut the Juniata lead to 44-35 with 13:00 left on a three by Nick Romeo.
- The nine-point deficit was as close as Washington would get as the hosts Eagles used a 7-0 run to turn a 46-37 lead into a 53-37 advantage with 10:24 to go in the game on an Evan Eisenhart triple.  Juniata's lead did not dip below 13 points the rest of the way.

For The Shoremen (1-7)
- Sam Corrao (14 points), Romeo (11 points and two blocks), Frink (eight rebounds and four assists), Precieux Tshibangu (three blocks), Grant Kemp (five steals to set personal-best and four assists)
- The Shoremen shot 31% (19-for-61) from the floor, 31% (9-for-29) from three-point range and 38% (3-for-8) from the foul line. 
- Washington outscored the Eagles in second chance points (13-12).
- The Shoremen had 14 turnovers.

For Juniata (7-4)
- Ross Conway (12 points and two steals), Husted (11 points, six rebounds and four assists), Eisenhart (10 points), Gabe Guidinger (six boards, two steals and two blocks), Tyler Lapetina (two steals)  
- The Eagles shot 48% (23-for-48) from the floor, 44% (7-for-16) from three-point range and 74% (17-for-23) from the free throw stripe.    
- Juniata outscored WC in points in the paint (28-16), points off turnovers (19-12), bench points (29-13) and transition points (2-0).
- The Eagles had 17 turnovers in the contest, while holding a 42-30 advantage on the boards.

Notes
- In the other opening round game, Cortland topped Pitt-Greensburg, 78-66.
- It was the first meeting between the Shoremen and Eagles since the 2014-15 season and seventh all-time.  Washington leads the all-time series 5-2.

Up Next
12/30 v. Pitt-Greensburg @ Juniata – 2:00 p.m. (Consolation Game)
- First all-time meeting between the Shoremen and Bobcats.