(Carlisle, Pa.) – The Dickinson men's basketball team came out strong and took an early lead on #1-ranked Swarthmore College, but the Garnet would rally to remain unbeaten on the season with an 81-62 decision on Saturday afternoon at the Kline Center.

The Red Devils jumped out to a 9-4 advantage and senior Bryce Allen (Albany, N.Y./The Hill School) scored to keep the lead at five with 12:48 remaining in the half.

Swarthmore would flip the score with a 10-0 run to take a 20-15 lead at the 8:45 mark. Despite some strong play by the Red Devils the Garnet continued to build the lead, taking a 41-24 advantage into the break.

The Red Devils looked to chip away in the second half and saw some great play off the bench from Luke Spellman (Westfield, N.J./Westfield). Allen buried a three-pointer to pull Dickinson within nine at the 12:45 mark.

Swarthmore would hold a 14-point edge for most of the remainder of the game, but the Red Devils were not going away, forcing the issue until the final buzzer.

Allen finished with 15 points and four steals while first-year KJ Holton (Clinton, Md./DeMatha) went 6-for-10, scoring 15 points as well, adding four rebounds and two steals.

Ryan Robinson (Vienna, Va./George Marshall) had a big game as well, scoring 12 points to go with nine rebounds, two assists, two steals and a pair of blocked shots. Jack Tierney (Darien, Conn./Darien) reached double figures with 10 points on the afternoon.

The Red Devils slip to 1-14 overall and 1-7 in the Centennial Conference. They are on the road on Wednesday, traveling to Muhlenberg College for an 8:00 pm tip-off.