HAVERFORD, Pa. – Host Haverford used a 15-0 run in the second half to take the lead for the rest of the game on its way to a 68-53 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 3-2 overall, while the Shoremen are 2-3.

Haverford 68 Washington College 53

How It Happened
- The Shoremen jumped out to an 11-3 lead with 13:32 left in the first half on a Paul Rodolf layup. 
- Haverford answered with a 19-7 run to take a 22-18 advantage with 4:57 remaining in the stanza on a Nick Klaiber four-point play.
- Washington close out the opening 20 minutes with eight of the final 12 points to draw even with the Fords at halftime, 26-26.
- After the Shoremen scored the first three points of the second half to lead 29-26 with 19:10 to go in the game on a Kedrick Frink free throw, the Fords scored 15 unanswered points to take the lead for the remainder of the game.  Gaven Marr put Haverford ahead for good with 16:35 left on a three-pointer to make it 30-29 and Gabriel Franklin converted a layup with 12:01 to go to give the hosts a 41-29 cushion.
- Zack Skrocki would cap a 13-4 run for the Shoremen on a lay-in with 8:24 to go to trim the lead to 45-42.
- Haverford would answer with a 12-2 spurt to take a 57-44 lead with 4:17 left on a Logan Brown bucket.
- The Shoremen scored the next seven points to cut the lead to 57-51 with 3:07 to go on a Frink layup, but the Fords would not let WC draw any closer and finished the game on a 11-2 run to provide the final margin.

For The Shoremen (2-3, 0-1 CC)
- Frink (game-high 23 points and six rebounds), Paul Rodolf (10 points, three assists and six boards), Skrocki (12 points), Marcus Scott, Jr. (two steals)
- The Shoremen shot 42% (22-for-53) from the floor, 36% (5-for-14) from three-point range and 100% (4-for-4) from the foul line. 
- Washington outscored the Fords in transition points (13-9).
- The Shoremen had 16 turnovers.

For Haverford (2-3, 1-0 CC)
- Marr (21 points), Brown (16 points), Franklin (14 points), Klaiber (10 points), Nicholas Stewart (nine rebounds and six assists), Brandon Banadda (four steals)
- The Fords shot 47% (25-for-53) from the floor, 47% (9-for-19) from three-point range and 75% (9-for-12) from the free throw stripe.    
- Haverford outscored WC in second chance points (6-5), bench points (41-3) and points off turnovers (18-6).
- The Fords had 12 turnovers in the contest and held a 31-29 advantage on the boards.

Notes
- Both teams netted 26 points in the paint.
- Frink had his second 23-point outing in the last three games.  He totaled 23 at Bryn Athyn last Thursday.

Up Next
11/28 @ #11 Swarthmore – 8:00 p.m. (Centennial Conference game)