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Men's Basketball

Diplomats Soar Over Eagles

Box Score

Box Score

LANCASTER, Pa. - After back-to-back slow starts #6 Franklin & Marshall came out with the big guns blazing with a 92-52 defeat over Juniata Saturday evening.  Four players scored in double figures for the Diplomats. F&M improves to 3-1 while the Eagles fall to 3-2.

Georgio Milligan and James McNally led the way scoring 23 and 22 points respectively.  Both have scored in double figures in every game this season.

McNally tallied a double-double with 11 rebounds. He was 10-for-13 from the floor, 2-for-2 at the line, dished out four assist and had two steals. 

Milligan scored 23 points shooting 9-for-15 from the field and 3-for-5 from the stripe. He shot 2-for-2 from behind the arc. Milligan became the fastest player in F&M history to reach 500 points, accomplishing the feat in 37 games.

Hayk Gyokchyan scored 15 off the bench. Gyokchyan was 6-for-9 from the floor, 2-for-2 from the line and chipped in a three. Steve Tolliver chipped in 10 points.

The two teams went back and forth early in the first half until F&M took the lead for good on a James McNally layup at 14:47. The Diplomat entered halftime with a 21-point lead. Their first halftime lead in two games.

The Diplomats out-rebounded the Eagles 41-32. F&M grabbed 11 offensive rebounds yielding 14 second-chance points.

Dan Sekulski led the Eagles with 13 points. Sekulski went 6-for-12 from the floor and added a free throw.

The Diplomats return to court November 30th when the Diplomats host #20 St. Mary's (Md.). Game time is set for 7:30 pm.

          

FRANKLIN & MARSHALL 92, JUNIATA 53

JUNIATA (3-2)
Dan Sekulski 6-12 1-2 13; Matt Regan 3-8 4-5 10; Ryan Jones 2-5 2-2 7; Bruce Knowles 2-3 2-2 6; Austin Ankney 1-4 2-2 4; Jeff Berkey 1-6 0-0 3; Alex Raymond 1-4 0-0 3; Nate Higgins 0-3 2-4 2; Andy Wolfe 1-3 0-0 2; Mike Walker 1-3 0-0 2; Michael McCarry 0-0 1-3 1; Jason Greenberg 0-0 0-0 0; Tim Berguson 0-0 0-0 0; Darnell Wiley 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 18-55 14-20 53.

FRANKLIN & MARSHALL (3-1)
Georgio Milligan 9-15 3-5 23; James McNally 10-13 2-2 22; Hayk Gyokchyan 6-9 2-2 15; Steve Tolliver 4-7 0-0 10; Brandon Beckford 4-7 0-2 9; Anthony Brooks 3-7 0-2 6; Dontae Johnson 1-2 2-2 4; Mike Baker 1-4 0-0 2; David Balderston 0-0 1-2 1; Justin Driver 0-1 0-1 0; Max Brewer 0-2 0-0 0; Ty Savastio 0-0 0-0 0; Alex Valcencia 0-1 0-0 0; Nick Mraz 0-0 0-0 0; Sal Salvati 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 38-69 10-18 92.

Juniata            27        26        53
Franklin & Marshall  48        44        92

3-point goals--Juniata 3-13 (Ryan Jones 1-2; Jeff Berkey 1-5; Alex Raymond 1-2; Nate Higgins 0-2; Andy Wolfe 0-1; Darnell Wiley 0-1), Franklin & Marshall 6-14 (Steve Tolliver 2-3; Georgio Milligan 2-2; Hayk Gyokchyan 1-2; Brandon Beckford 1-2; Mike Baker 0-1; Justin Driver 0-1; Max Brewer 0-1; Sal Salvati 0-1; Anthony Brooks 0-1).

Fouled out--Juniata-None, Franklin & Marshall-None.

Rebounds--Juniata 32 (Ryan Jones 5; Austin Ankney 5), Franklin & Marshall 41 (James McNally 11).

Assists--Juniata 11 (Alex Raymond 3), Franklin & Marshall 21 (Sal Salvati 4; James McNally 4).

Total fouls--Juniata 16, Franklin & Marshall 17.

Technical fouls--Juniata-None, Franklin & Marshall-None.

 A-614

 

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Players Mentioned

Mike Baker

#50 Mike Baker

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6' 6"
Junior
David  Balderston

#34 David Balderston

G/F
6' 3"
Sophomore
Brandon Beckford

#2 Brandon Beckford

G/F
6' 4"
First-Year
Max Brewer

#23 Max Brewer

G
6' 2"
First-Year
Anthony Brooks

#3 Anthony Brooks

G
6' 2"
Senior
Justin Driver

#5 Justin Driver

G
6' 0"
First-Year
Hayk Gyokchyan

#10 Hayk Gyokchyan

F
6' 7"
First-Year
Dontae Johnson

#15 Dontae Johnson

G
6' 2"
Sophomore
James McNally

#44 James McNally

F
6' 6"
Junior
Georgio Milligan

#4 Georgio Milligan

G
6' 2"
Sophomore
Nick Mraz

#11 Nick Mraz

F
6' 9"
Sophomore
Sal Salvati

#24 Sal Salvati

G
6' 0"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Mike Baker

#50 Mike Baker

6' 6"
Junior
F
David  Balderston

#34 David Balderston

6' 3"
Sophomore
G/F
Brandon Beckford

#2 Brandon Beckford

6' 4"
First-Year
G/F
Max Brewer

#23 Max Brewer

6' 2"
First-Year
G
Anthony Brooks

#3 Anthony Brooks

6' 2"
Senior
G
Justin Driver

#5 Justin Driver

6' 0"
First-Year
G
Hayk Gyokchyan

#10 Hayk Gyokchyan

6' 7"
First-Year
F
Dontae Johnson

#15 Dontae Johnson

6' 2"
Sophomore
G
James McNally

#44 James McNally

6' 6"
Junior
F
Georgio Milligan

#4 Georgio Milligan

6' 2"
Sophomore
G
Nick Mraz

#11 Nick Mraz

6' 9"
Sophomore
F
Sal Salvati

#24 Sal Salvati

6' 0"
Senior
G