Muhlenberg led by just four points at halftime, 48-44, but scored the first 13 points of the second half to open up a 61-44 lead on a lay-up by Jeff Stewart with 16:31 remaining in the game. The Mules led by at least nine points and by as many as 23 the rest of the contest.
Ryan Bonda led Muhlenberg with 19 points off the bench. Bonda was 7-of-15 from the field and canned five of his 11 three-point field goal attempts. Chase Licata added 17 points and game-highs of 11 rebounds and six assists, while Jimmy O'Brien tallied 16 points. Tom Scott added 15 points and five assists, while Stewart tallied 14 points and nine rebounds. As a team, the Mules converted 13-of-22 attempts from long range.
Washington sophomore guard Kyle Stem led all scorers with 27 points on 9-of-18 shooting from the floor, four-of-six shooting from beyond the arc, and five-of-six shooting at the free throw line. He also grabbed six rebounds. Junior guard John "China" Alexander was the only other Shoreman to reach double figures in scoring, finishing with 11 points.
Newspaper Box Score Washington vs Muhlenberg 01/24/04 2:00 at Memorial Hall -- Allentown, Pa. At Memorial Hall -- Allentown, Pa. MUHLENBERG 95, WASHINGTON 77 WASHINGTON (5-11 (2-7 CC)) Kyle Stem 9-18 5-6 27; John Alexander 4-8 3-3 11; Buck Howanski 4-5 0-0 9; Jonathan Webb 3-8 2-3 9; Jeremy Alexander 3-4 0-0 8; David Horvath 1-7 2-3 4; Travis Moore 2-4 0-0 4; Andrew Gentile 1-7 1-2 3; Joe Breslin 1-4 0-1 2; Jeff McMahon 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 28-67 13-18 77. MUHLENBERG (6-9 (4-5 CC)) Ryan Bonda 7-15 0-0 19; Chase Licata 6-9 4-7 17; Jimmy O'Brien 6-10 2-2 16; Tom Scott 4-10 4-6 15; Jeff Stewart 7-10 0-0 14; Donte Borden 2-3 0-0 6; Justin Fields 2-2 2-2 6; Dennis Severino 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 34-60 14-19 95. Washington.................... 44 33 - 77 Muhlenberg.................... 48 47 - 95 3-point goals-Washington 8-24 (Kyle Stem 4-6; Jeremy Alexander 2-2; Jonathan Webb 1-4; Buck Howanski 1-1; Andrew Gentile 0-3; Joe Breslin 0-2; Travis Moore 0-2; David Horvath 0-3; John Alexander 0-1), Muhlenberg 13-22 (Ryan Bonda 5-11; Tom Scott 3-4; Donte Borden 2-2; Jimmy O'Brien 2-3; Chase Licata 1-1; Dennis Severino 0-1). Fouled out--Washington-None, Muhlenberg-None. Rebounds-Washington 29 (Kyle Stem 6; Jonathan Webb 6), Muhlenberg 41 (Chase Licata 11). Assists-Washington 12 (Buck Howanski 4), Muhlenberg 24 (Chase Licata 6). Total fouls-Washington 18, Muhlenberg 16. A-244