GETTYSBURG, Pa. – A career-high performance by sophomore forward Ryan McKeon (Landenberg, Pa./Sanford) pushed the Gettysburg College men's basketball team past Centennial Conference opponent Washington College (Md.) 64-61 Saturday afternoon inside Bream Gym.
 

Teams	1st	2nd	Final
Gettysburg (4-2, 2-1 CC)	28	36	64
Washington (1-6, 0-3 CC)	22	39	61

                       
Gettysburg's Top Performers

• Ryan McKeon '24: 15 Points, 6-8 FG, 8 Rebounds, 6 Assists
• Carl Schaller '25 (Garnet Valley, Pa./Garnet Valley): 15 Points, 6 Rebounds, 3 Assists
• Colin Farrell '25 (Matawan, N.J./Christian Brothers): 9 Points, 3-4 FT, 2 Steals

 
Washington's Top Performers

• Dilyn Becker: 24 Points, 6 Rebounds, 2 Steals
• Tray Wright: 10 Points, 3 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 3 Steals

 
Game Summary - First Half

• McKeon scored four points in Gettysburg's 8-3 run three minutes into the contest.
• Washington held the Bullets scoreless during a 7-0 spurt to take a 9-8 lead with 13:17 on the clock.
• Gettysburg regained the advantage as Jordan Stafford (Galloway, N.J./Saint Joseph Hammonton) tallied the next three points to make it 11-9 halfway through the half.
• On the next possession, Washington's Dilyn Becker tied the game up at 11-11, but Gettysburg's Akim Joseph (Port-au-Prince, Haiti/Notre Dame Fairfield) made a pair of free throws along with Schaller knocking one down from three-point land to push the advantage 16-11.
• A 7-2 run by the Shoremen tied the game up (18-18) once again, with under seven minutes remaining in the half.
• Gettysburg and Washington continued to exchange points before the Orange and Blue fueled a 7-2 run to close out the half on top 28-22.

Game Summary - Second Half

• The Bullets warmed up in the second half as they hit 14-of-31 (45.2 percent) from the field and jumped to the largest lead of the game at 14. After only drilling one three-pointer in the first half, the Bullets knocked down two during an 18-10 run to make it 46-32 with 14:15 remaining.
• Washington powered a 12-3 run over the next four minutes to slice the deficit down to five (49-44). On the next possession, Schaller canned his second three-pointer of the half to push the Bullets lead 52-44.
• Gettysburg maintained the advantage by four or more points until the 3:51 marker. Washington's Dilyn Becker drained back-to-back three-pointers, and Ethan Sommer made two free throws to retake the lead 61-60.
• McKeon was involved in a pair of outstanding plays for the Bullets as he tallied a lay-up with 2:18 to go and made an incredible block with six seconds left. A foul by Washington sent Joseph to the charity stripe with two seconds left, and he drilled both to seal the 64-61 conference victory.

By the Numbers

• Gettysburg hit 14-of-31 (45.2 percent) shots in the second half and finished 22-of-61 (36.1 percent) overall from the field. Washington finished 22-of-53 (41.5 percent) from the field.
• The Bullets grabbed a season-high 47 rebounds.
• McKeon posted career-highs in points (15), rebounds (8), and assists (6).
• Schaller grabbed a career-high six rebounds. 

Where the Series Stands
Gettysburg and Washington have played intermittently on the hardwood since 1924. The Bullets hold a 35-18 lead in the all-time series.   
 
Next Up
Gettysburg travels to Penn State Berks on Tuesday, Dec. 7, at 7 p.m.