MARIETTA, Ohio - The Westminster College men's basketball team will meet host Marietta in the championship game of the Marietta Shrine Tournament Saturday at 4 p.m. For coverage of Saturday's action, including a game story and box score, visit the tournament website by clicking here.
The Titans (6-5) will try to prevent the Pioneers (4-6) from winning their annual tournament for the first time since 2001. Marietta defeated Lynchburg (2-6), 84-68, Friday night to advance to the finals, while Westminster beat Olivet (2-7), 80-67, in its first round game behind senior Dom Joseph (New Castle, Pa./New Castle) and his game-high 19 points.
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College is ranked among national leaders in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Guide to America's Best Colleges, and is one of the most affordable national liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania. Westminster is also honored as one of "The Best 361 Colleges" and "Best in the Northeast" by The Princeton Review, and was recognized by the Templeton Guide as a "Character Building College."
Nearly 1,600 students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty, while choosing from 41 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa. campus.