A pair of highly ranked men's teams lost in baffling fashion on Saturday afternoon, as No. 15 Franklin & Marshall fell at Washington College (6-12), while No. 24 Nazareth lost at home to Hartwick (7-9).
Hartwick, which used just seven players, got 22 points from senior Joel Blackwell (left) on 8-for-13 shooting. The Hawks went on a 19-2 run to close the first half and Nazareth rallied to tie in the second half but could not hold on.
Washington College shot 10-for-26 from 3-point range and led for the last 37:26 of the game in beating Franklin & Marshall 96-86. The Shoremen took the lead with a 12-0 run and survived two runs in which Franklin & Marshall (16-3) cut the lead to a single possession.
In women's action, No. 8 King's held No. 9 DeSales scoreless for the first nine minutes of the second half and broke open what had been a 19-19 game en route to a 52-30 win. St. Lawrence handed Union its first loss in a 74-55 game between the top two teams in the UCAA. And Wheaton finally got Sarah Harris back and played like it, winning at Illinois Wesleyan 62-55.