CHESTERTOWN, Md. – Visiting Gettysburg opened the game with eight straight points and never trailed on its way to a 70-39 win over host Washington College on Saturday afternoon on Finnegan Court at Penny J. Fall Gymnasium in a Centennial Conference men's basketball game.  The Bullets improve to 5-2 overall and 2-1 in the Centennial, while the Shoremen fall to 2-5 and 0-3 respectively.

Gettysburg 70 Washington College 39

How It Happened
- Gettysburg scored the game's opening eight points to lead 8-0 with 15:43 to go in the first half on a Carl Schaller three-pointer.
- The Bullets would extend their lead to 25-3 with 5:16 left on a layup by Schaller that capped a run of 14 unanswered points.
- Jordan Stafford would cap the first half on a triple to beat the buzzer to give Gettysburg a 33-14 lead at halftime.
- In the second half, the Bullets outscored the Shoremen 37-25 to provide the final margin. 
For The Shoremen (2-5, 0-3 CC)
- Precieux Tshibangu (career-high 13 points and team-best five rebounds)
- Washington shot 28% (13-for-47) from the floor, 19% from three-point range (3-for-16) and 71% from the foul stripe (10-for-14).
- The Shoremen had 12 turnovers in the game.
For Gettysburg (5-1, 2-0 CC)
- Schaller (game-bests of 21 points and four steals), Stafford (15 points, four assists and three blocks),  Ray Zamloot (12 points), Ryan McKeon (six rebounds and four assists)
- The Bullets shot 43% (26-for-60) from the field, 35% (12-for-34) from beyond the arc and 75% (6-for-8) from the free throw line.
- Gettysburg outrebounded Washington 45-24 and outscored the hosts in second-chance points (23-6), points in the paint (16-14), bench points (23-14), points off of turnovers (17-3) and fast-break points (5-2).
- The Bullets had 13 turnovers.
Notes
- Tshibangu was named the Goose Nation TV Shoreman Player of the Game.
Up Next
12/6 v. McDaniel – 7:00 p.m. (Centennial Conference Game)
- Shoremen won 74-68 at home over the Green Terror last season.