LANCASTER, Pa. – Host #25 Franklin & Marshall topped visiting Washington College 79-61 on Wednesday night in Centennial Conference men's basketball action at the Mayser Center. The Diplomats are now 16-2 overall and 5-1 in the Centennial, while the Shoremen are now 10-8 and 0-6 respectively.

#25 Franklin & Marshall (16-2, 5-1 CC) 79 Washington College (10-8, 0-6 CC) 61

How It Happened
- Franklin &Marshall jumped out to a 10-4 lead 4:01 into the game following a layup.
- The Shoremen would respond with 13 of the following 18 points to take a 17-15 advantage with 12:01 to go in the first half on a Ryan Lang three-pointer.
- F&M would score 19 of the next 27 points to take a 34-25 edge before Lang beat the buzzer with a triple from the right side to cut the deficit to 34-28 at halftime. 
- After the home side took a 16-point lead with 15:15 to go in the second half, 46-30, Washington went on a 16-9 run to trim the lead to 55-45 with 9:43 left on three free throws by Jaedon Harris.
- The Diplomats would close the game out with 24 of the final 40 points to provide the final margin.

For The Shoremen (2-10, 1-5 CC)
- Harris (14 points and game-best five steals to set career-high), Ben Costello (11 points), Max Portnoy (six rebounds)
- The Shoremen shot 40% (21-for-52) from the floor, 23% (5-for-22) from three-point range and 74% (14-for-19) from the foul line. 
- Washington outscored F&M in bench points (31-24) and second chance points (11-9).
- The Shoremen had 21 turnovers and grabbed 24 boards.

Up Next
1/31 v. Gettysburg – 1:00 p.m. (Centennial Conference Game)