The Berkeley College men's basketball team dropped a very competitive game on Saturday evening, falling to the Shock of Washington Adventist by a score of 87-85. With the defeat, the Knights dipped to a mark of 9-8 on the 2023-2024 campaign, while Washington Adventist improved to a mark of 12-8 on the year.

Despite the loss for Berkeley, the Knights were paced by Kenneth Hines, as the veteran posted game-highs of 18 points (8-12 FG) and nine rebounds. Karanja Bright contributed 14 points while snatching six rebounds, and Brandon Speller added 14 points, two assists, and a pair of steals. Finally, it was Julio Wallace and Justyce Coleman scored 13 and 11 points, respectively.

In the victory for the Shock, Washington Adventist was led by Derrick Hopkins and Tunde Scriver, as they both tied for the team-high of 17 points. Hopkins also added six rebounds, three steals, and two dimes, and Scrivner contributed three points, three assists, and three steals. Michael Brown finished his evening with 12 points and four rebounds, and Mohamed Bundu finalized his evening with 10 points, six rebounds, two steals, and two swatted shots.

The first half of the contest featured seven lead changes, and the Knights trailed by as many as nine points on multiple occasions, but Berkeley battled and stayed close, trailing by just three (50-47) as the teams headed into the locker room at halftime.

The Knights eventually held an 84-77 edge with just over three minutes remaining in the contest, but the Shock finished the game on a 10-1 run, as Berkeley wasn't able to convert on any field goals inside the final 3:19 of regulation. The game-winning basket from Washington Adventist came courtesy of Brown, as he tipped-in a miss by Hopkins with just five seconds remaining.

Berkeley shot the ball extremely well on the evening, misfiring on just 21 shots all evening (33-54, 61.1 percent). Washington Adventist earned a conversion rate of 52.3 percent (34-65) in its victory. The Knights held a 31-26 edge on the glass, but the Shock tallied 14 steals compared to 12 for Berkeley. Washington Adventist dished 13 assists to the Knights' six, and the Shock won the turnover battle, committing 20 miscues, while Berkeley finished with 25.

The Knights will return to action on Sunday, as Berkeley will take on Cheyney University.