WESTMINSTER, Md. – Washington College senior guard
Kedrick Frink (Sunderland, Md./Huntingtown) became the 37th player in team history to reach the 1,000-point mark, scoring his milestone point with 17.2 seconds left in the game, but it was not enough as host McDaniel used a game-ending 12-3 run to produce a 54-51 win on Tuesday night in Centennial Conference men's basketball action at the Gill Center. The Green Terror improve to 9-13 overall and 4-11 in the Centennial, while the Shoremen drop to 4-18 and 2-13 respectively.
McDaniel 54 Washington College 51
How It Happened
- Washington led 9-3 just 3:25 into the first half on a layup by Frink.
- McDaniel would grab its first lead of the game with 6:12 to go in the opening stanza on a traditional three-point play by
David Kearney.
- After a three-pointer by the Shoremen's
Davis Bland trimmed the Green Terror's lead to 21-20 with 28 seconds left in the half, McDaniel's
Chuck Contee answered with a triple with a second left to give the home side a 24-20 lead at halftime.
- In the second half, the Shoremen opened with a 20-10 run to take a 40-34 lead on a Bland lay-in with 12:12 remaining.
- The Green Terror responded with eight of the next 10 points to level the score at 42-42 with 9:06 left on a
Carter Truby triple.
- Frink would score all six points on a 6-0 WC run to give the visitors a 48-42 advantage with 5:43 to go.
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Brendan Kade would start the game-ending run 31 seconds later with a pair of free throws to cut the lead to 48-44.
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Chuck Contee would put the Green Terror ahead for the rest of the contest with 2:06 left, 49-48.
- Trailing 51-48, Frink would net his milestone point on a driving layup down the left side of the paint with 17.2 ticks to trim the lead to 51-50.
- Contee was fouled with eight seconds left and made both to make it 53-50.
- Frink got fouled with 2.4 ticks to go and made the first to cut it to 53-51. He tried to miss the second intentionally, but it never hit the rim and McDaniel got the ball back.
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Jonas Sujeta drew a foul with a second left, made the first free throw and missed the second. Washington's desperation three was off the mark and McDaniel held on for the victory.
For The Shoremen (4-18, 2-13 CC)
- Frink (game-best 24 points, five rebounds and five assists),
Precieux Tshibangu (two steals)
- The Shoremen shot 48% (20-for-42) from the floor, 31% (4-for-13) from three-point range and 70% (7-for-10) from the foul line.
- Washington had seven turnovers in the game.
- The Shoremen held a 28-24 advantage in points in the paint and 4-2 in transition points.
For McDaniel (9-13, 4-11 CC)
- Contee (13 points), Sujeta (11 points, five rebounds and game-high four steals), Kade and Kearney (10 points),
Lorin Hall (six rebounds, five assists and two blocks)
- The Green Terror shot 43% (20-for-47) from the floor, 30% (6-for-20) from three-point range and 62% (8-for-13) from the free throw stripe.
- McDaniel outscored WC in bench points (13-3) and second chance points (14-2).
- The Green Terror had 11 turnovers in the contest, while holding a 32-21 advantage of the glass.
Notes
- The last Shoreman to reach 1,000 points prior to tonight was Dallas Marshall '20, who achieved it on February 22, 2020, at Dickinson.
- Frink currently sits at 1,001 all-time points and did it in just 68 games. His freshman season was exhibition only due to COVID.
- Both teams scored nine points off turnovers in the game.
- Frink and Contee, McDaniel's leading scorer, both played high school basketball at Huntingtown.
Up Next
2/10 v. Dickinson – 4:00 p.m. (Centennial Conference Game)
- Senior Day.