Box Score

LANCASTER, Pa. - Andrew Chambers hit a three-pointer with 29 seconds left in overtime as Washington defeated #11 Franklin & Marshall 68-63 in a Centennial Conference (CC) men's basketball game.  It was the first loss at home for F&M this season and snaps a 13-game winning streak at the Mayser Center. The loss is the second conference setback for the Diplomats as they fall to 5-2 in the CC and 11-3 overall. Washington improved to 6-5 (4-3 CC).

The Shoremen scored the first five points in overtime. Alan Kines hit a layup, and went to the line shooting one, three seconds into the period. Doug Holcombe collected Kines' miss and Chambers hit a trey 13 seconds later to give Washington a 61-56 lead.

Anthony Brooks scored four unanswered points over two minutes to bring F&M within a point. Kevin Breslin hit two foul shots to put the Shoremen up 63-60, before Brooks answered with two of his own. Georgio Milligan hit the front end of his two foul shots, tying the game a 63 apiece with 1:23 remaining.

Milligan blocked a shot by Chris Olsen on the next possession, but Kines came away with the ball and found an open Chambers who drained the trifecta with 29 seconds on the clock. Milligan missed a three with 14 seconds left and Olsen hit two free throws to seal the victory for the Shoremen.

F&M led by as many as nine points in the opening stanza and Steve Tolliver's jumper with two seconds left, gave F&M a 32-27 halftime lead.

Washington opened the second half on a 6-0 run to take a 33-32 lead. The Diplomats responded with a 13-4 run of their own to go up 45-37 with 11:20 on the clock. Washington rallied to go up 46-45 on a three by Sal Schittino. F&M put together a 7-2 spurt go up four points, 52-48, with 6:15 left in the game.

The score was tied three times over the next five minutes. James McNally hit a foul shot with 1:04 remaining for the third tie, 56-56. F&M set up to take the final shot, but Brooks' jumper as time expired fell short, sending the game into overtime.

Brooks led all scorers with 21 points. He shot 6-for-11 from the field and 8-for-11 at the line. He was one of the few bright spots from the stripe for F&M. The Diplomat shot 18-of-32, 13.2% below their season average.

McNally chipped in 19 points on 6-for-15 shooting. He added eight boards and two steals. Milligan finished with nine points and seven rebounds.

Three players scored in double-figures for Washington. Kines and Breslin scored 16 points apiece and Chambers added 15. Kines finished with a double-double, collecting 14 boards.

The Shoremen held a commanding 57-44 advantage on the glass, finishing with 29 on the offensive side, resulting in 26 second-chance points. The Diplomats shot 37.3% from the field and Washington shot 33.3%.

Franklin & Marshall returns to court on Saturday when the Diplomats host McDaniel for a doubleheader. The women tip-off at 2 p.m. followed by the men at 4 p.m.

WASHINGTON 68, FRANKLIN & MARSHALL 63

WASHINGTON (6-5, 4-3 CC)
Alan Kines 6-16 2-3 16; Kevin Breslin 7-22 2-4 16; Andrew Chambers 5-12 2-2 15; Sal Schittino 4-8 0-0 9; Doug Holcombe 2-8 1-2 5; Chris Olsen 1-5 3-4 5; James Whall 1-2 0-0 2; Adam Naymick 0-0 0-0 0; Scott Hampton 0-1 0-0 0; Mark DeBoy 0-3 0-0 0; Dylan Bernstein 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-78 10-15 68.

FRANKLIN & MARSHALL (11-3, 5-2 CC)
Anthony Brooks 6-11 8-11 21; James McNally 6-15 7-9 19; Georgio Milligan 4-13 1-3 9; Steve Tolliver 2-5 1-4 5; Hayk Gyokchyan 2-7 0-0 4; Mike Baker 1-4 1-2 3; Kevin Henry 1-1 0-0 2; Sal Salvati 0-1 0-0 0; Brandon Beckford 0-2 0-3 0. Totals 22-59 18-32 63.

Washington....................  27   29   12  -   68
Franklin & Marshall...........   32   24   7  -   63

3-point goals--Washington 6-20 (Andrew Chambers 3-6; Alan Kines 2-3; Sal Schittino 1 3; Mark DeBoy 0-3; Doug Holcombe 0-1; Kevin Breslin 0-4), Franklin & Marshall 1-10 (Anthony Brooks 1-3; Georgio Milligan 0-2; Steve Tolliver 0-2; Hayk Gyokchyan 0-1; Sal Salvati 0-1; Brandon Beckford 0-1).

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

Rebounds-Washington 57 (Alan Kines 14), Franklin & Marshall 44 (James McNally 8; Hayk Gyokchyan 8).

Assists-Washington 8 (Alan Kines 2), Franklin & Marshall 10 (Hayk Gyokchyan 3; Anthony Brooks 3).

Total fouls--Washington 24, Franklin & Marshall 16.

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

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