NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's basketball team picked up its fourth Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) win of the season with a 65-58 win at home against Thiel Saturday afternoon.
The Titans (6-17, 4-7 PAC) trailed by as many as 11 points in the first half and 28-26 at halftime before taking the lead in the second half.
Sophomore forward Ryne Murray (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair) led the Titans with 25 points, seven rebounds and six assists, while senior guard Craig Hannon (New Castle, Pa./Union) bucketed 21 points to go with six rebounds. This marks Murray's ninth 20-point game of the season and Hannon's 11th scoring 20 or more points.
Other notables for Westminster included senior center Jake Zatchok (Berlin Center, Ohio/Western Reserve) with nine points and six rebounds and senior guard/forward Chauncey Whitlow (Youngstown, Ohio/Woodrow Wilson) with eight points. Only five players scored points for the Titans as junior David Richards (New Castle, Pa./New Castle) scored two points to go with five assists.
Brandon Mirizio led the Tomcats with 16 points, including a 3-pointer that drew Thiel within two points with 46 seconds remaining. Murray hit a jumper with 13 seconds left on Westminster's ensuing possession to secure the win for the Titans.
Westminster returns to action at home against first-place Bethany Wednesday, Feb. 20, for an 8 p.m. start. The game can be seen live via an Internet Webcast at www.titanradio.net or at www.westminster.edu/athletics.
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.
