CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. - The Westminster College men's basketball team dropped its third game of the week Saturday afternoon with a 78-67 loss at Thomas More in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action.
The Titans (1-8, 0-2 PAC) never led in the game and trailed 44-30 at halftime. Westminster then forged to within four points on two occasions when freshman guard Max Spinner (Boca Raton, Fla./Boca Raton) drained a pair of 3-pointers at the 11:35 and 6:02 marks of the second half; however, the Saints were able to take back a 13-point advantage down the stretch before coming away with the 11-point win.
Senior guard Craig Hannon (New Castle, Pa./Union) led Westminster with a game-high 21 points on 8-18 shooting and 3-7 from 3-point range. Hannon moved into 10th place on Westminster's all-time career scoring list with 1,387 points, surpassing Andy Wormsley (1,382 points from 1997-2001) to move in to the Top 10.
Sophomore forward Ryne Murray (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair) scored 13 points for the Titans before leaving the game in the second half with an injury. Spinner also reached double figures with 10 points on 3-4 shooting from 3-point range.
Romell Salone led the Saints (5-3, 3-0 PAC) with 17 points on 6-9 shooting from the field. The Saints shot 53.8 percent (28-52) from the field, compared to Westminster with 41.4 percent (24-58).
The Titans are off next week for final examinations. They return to action for a non-conference game at Pitt-Greensburg on Tuesday, Dec. 18, at 7 p.m.
About Westminster College...
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College is ranked 15th among liberal arts colleges, according to the Washington Monthly 2007 Annual College Guide. Westminster is a national leader 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 366 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 undergraduate and graduate students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty while choosing from 41 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa., campus.
