Washington, DC – The Washington College Men's Basketball team traveled to Washington, DC to take on the Bison of Gallaudet. The Shoremen trailed the whole first half and outscored the Bison 41-24 to complete the comeback and remain unbeaten.
Washington College 74 Gallaudet 60
How It Happened
- The Shoremen trailed 16-5 seven minutes into the first half. Two free throws by Ty Woodland and an and one play by Nolan Waldon put the Shoremen within eight, 18-10. Back-to-back threes by Jae Harris and Jacob Becker followed by a layup by Harris had the Shoremen trailing by three, 21-18 with 8:23 left to play.
- The Bison answered with a 9-2 run that was put to a stop as Jon Nalty hit a three pointer off an assist from Waldon. This fueled a 13-6 run for the Shoremen to end the half down three 36-33.
- Waldon tied things up for the Shoremen 47 seconds into the second half, 36-36. The Shoremen did not take the lead until Max Portnoy made a layup from a Ryan Lang assist. Almost two minutes later, Lang put the Shoremen up by four with a three pointer from Nalty. The Shoremen led, 49-45 with 11:54 left to play.
- Gallaudet put themselves back within two of the Shoremen, but Nalty had the answer with a bucket and a free throw after gathering an offensive board. The Shoremen led, 52-47 with 11 minutes left.
- The Shoremen outshot their opponent 22-13 for the remaining time, Waldon led with six points followed by Becker with six. The Shoremen continue their undefeated streak with the victory, 74-60.
For The Shoremen (9-0)
Jon Nalty ( 20 points )
Nolan Waldon ( 19 points )
Up Next
The Shoremen are back home on Tuesday, December 16th as they take on Notre Dame of Maryland at 3 PM.