SWARTHMORE, Pa. – Host Swarthmore jumped out to a 33-10 halftime lead on its way to a 67-28 win over visiting Washington College at Tarble Pavilion in a Centennial Conference men's basketball game on Wednesday night. The Garnet improves to 11-5 overall and 3-1 in the Centennial, while the Shoremen drop to 6-10 and 1-3 respectively.
Swarthmore (11-5, 3-1 CC) 67 Washington College (6-10, 1-3 CC) 28
How It Happened
- Swarthmore scored 15 of the game's opening 17 points 7:19 into the game, capping the run on a three-pointer.
- Washington would net eight of the next 10 points to cut the lead to 17-10 with 10:30 to go in the first half on a
Ben Costello three-pointer.
- The host Garnet would close the half on a 16-0 run to take a 33-10 lead into halftime.
- In the second half, the home side outscored the Shoremen 34-18.Â
For The Shoremen (2-4, 0-2 CC)
- Costello (nine points),
Ethan Schwantes (game-high eight rebounds),
Ryan Lang andÂ
Nicho Simes (two steals)
- Washington shot 17% (8-for-47) from the floor, 23% from three-point range (5-for-22) and 64% from the foul stripe (7-for-11).
- The Shoremen had 34 rebounds and 27 turnovers in the game.
Up Next
1/25 v. Haverford – 4:00 p.m. (Centennial Conference Game)