FARMVILLE, VA. — Canisius junior Harold Washington had a career-high 30 points and junior Alshwan Hymes added 24 points on five 3-pointers as the Golden Griffins went on the road and defeated Longwood 87-83 Tuesday night in Willett Hall in Farmville, Va. The win improves Canisius to 1-1 on the year, while the Lancers slipped to 1-2 with the loss.
Washington finished the night shooting 13-for-21 from the field, 2-for-6 from 3-point land and 2-for-2 from the free-throw line to go with five rebounds and three assists. The Brandywine, Md., native had 21 of his game-high 30 in the second half, including a stretch where he posted 13 of the Griffs’ 15 points in the later stages of the contest. Hymes went 9-for-18 from the field and 5-for-11 from behind the 3-point arc while adding five rebounds, three assists and a steal. Sophomore Chris Manhertz chipped in 12 points and nine rebounds in the win for the Blue and Gold.
“This was a quality win in a very hostile environment,” Canisius head coach Tom Parrotta said. “We got contributions from a lot of guys, and that’s what you need to do when you go on the road at this level.”
Jeremiah Bowman scored 27 points and dished out five assists in the loss for the Lancers. Forward Antwan Carter was good for 21 points and 15 rebounds for Longwood, but Canisius controlled the boards overall, posting a final rebounding cushion of 46-33 at the end of the night.
The Griffs trailed 73-71 before Washington hit a 15-foot jumper with 3:51 left to play to knot the game at 73-73. From there, the Blue and Gold scored the game’s next six points, all by Washington, in a span of 1:54 to push its lead to 79-73 with 1:36 left in the game. Longwood would cut Canisius’ hold to three at 79-76 when Carter hit a 3-pointer from the corner with 1:16 left, but Washington answered with another jumper from the top of the key to give the Griffs get a lead they would not give back.
Canisius will continue its four-game road swing Thursday, Nov. 17, when the team plays at UNLV. Game time in the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nev., is set for 10 p.m., Eastern.
Game Notes: This was the first meeting between the two schools… Canisius is now 7-4 under Parrotta when meeting a team for the first time in school history… The win was the 1,175th in school history… Washington is the first Griff to score 30-or more points on the road since Frank Turner had 30 in a win over Southern Miss Dec. 22, 2009… Freshman Franklin Milian came off the bench and scored his first six career points, all in the first half… Senior Marial Dhal had a career-high four rebounds for the Griffs in the win.
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