News Release

CARLISLE, Pa. — Host Dickinson College jumped out to a 20-6 lead and never looked back en route to a 79-60 Centennial Conference men's basketball victory over visiting Washington College this evening in Carlisle, PA. The Red Devils, who led by as many as 23 points in the second half, improved to 7-6 overall and 4-2 in conference play with the win, while the Shoremen slipped to 5-8 and 2-4 with the loss.

After taking the 20-6 lead on a three-pointer by Mark Harrison with 9:28 remaining in the first half, the Red Devils led by at least eight points the rest of the way. Dickinson, which led 29-21 at halftime, shot 46% from the field while holding the Shoremen to 36% shooting, including a 26% mark in the first half.

Brad Litchfield scored a game-high 28 points in 28 minutes for Dickinson, shooting 9-of-13 from the floor, six-for-nine from beyond the three-point arc, and four-of-five at the free-throw line. Matt Keys added 12 points for the Red Devils, while Travis Doll scored 10 points. Jimmy Martelli dished out a game-high eight assists for Dickinson.

Sophomore forward Joe Breslin led the way for the Shoremen, scoring a team-high 18 points. Junior guard Kyle Stem added 14 points, while junior forward Jonathan Webb finished with 13 points. Webb and Stem tied for game-high honors in rebounding, collecting seven boards each.

Newspaper Box Score
Washington College vs Dickinson College
1/13/05 8:00 pm at Carlisle, PA
At Carlisle, PA
DICKINSON COLLEGE 79, WASHINGTON COLLEGE 60
WASHINGTON COLLEGE (5-8, 2-4)
Joe Breslin 6-9 5-11 18; Kyle Stem 6-15 2-4 14; Jonathan Webb 3-10 7-7 13; Travis Moore 2-7 2-2 6; Dustin Abbate 1-4 3-4 5; John Alexander 2-3 0-1 4; Scott Polyniak 0-0 0-0 0; Ryan Nielsen 0-0 0-0 0; Buck Howanski 0-5 0-0 0; Eric Blumenthal 0-1 0-0 0; Kevin Marshburn 0-0 0-0 0; Drew Hill 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 20-55 19-29 60.
DICKINSON COLLEGE (7-6, 4-2)
Brad Litchfield 9-13 4-5 28; Matt Keys 4-13 4-4 12; Travis Doll 5-5 0-2 10; Jon Skvarka 2-3 4-5 9; Mark Harrison 2-7 0-0 6; Dan Sarsfield 1-3 3-6 5; Jimmy Martelli 1-2 1-2 3; Chris Cresci 0-0 2-2 2; Pat Coyle 1-7 0-0 2; Nick Good 1-3 0-0 2; Wes McCoy 0-0 0-0 0; Mohamad Carr 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-57 18-26 79.
Washington College............   21   39  -   60
Dickinson College.............   29   50  -   79
3-point goals-Washington College 1-9 (Joe Breslin 1-2; Jonathan Webb 0-1; Travis Moore 0-3; Dustin Abbate 0-3), Dickinson College 9-25 (Brad Litchfield 6-9; Mark Harrison 2-3; Jon Skvarka 1-1; Dan Sarsfield 0-1; Jimmy Martelli 0-1; Pat Coyle 0-4; Matt Keys 0-6). Fouled out--Washington College-Joe Breslin, Dickinson College-Travis Doll. Rebounds-Washington College 37 (Jonathan Webb 7; Kyle Stem 7), Dickinson College 38 (Nick Good 6). Assists-Washington College 9 (Dustin Abbate 3), Dickinson College 13
(Jimmy Martelli 8). Total fouls-Washington College 23, Dickinson College 25.