WAYNESBURG, Pa. - The Westminster College men's basketball team lost 83-77 at Waynesburg Saturday night in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action.
Senior guard Craig Hannon (New Castle, Pa./Union) became Westminster's all-time leading scorer during the game with 18 points giving him1,633 for his career. Mike Douds held the old record of 1,629 points from 1987-91.
Sophomore forward Ryne Murray (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair) also nearly made history as his career-high 21 rebounds were the fourth-most in a game in team history and the most since Greg Foster grabbed a school-record 24 rebounds at Pitt-Greensburg in 2003.
Murray scored a team-high 24 points giving him his 11th double-double of the season while also dishing out a team-high five assists.
Senior guard/forward Chauncey Whitlow (Youngstown, Ohio/Woodrow Wilson) also bucketed 17 points rounding out the Westminster double-figure scorers.
Tim Drakeley led Waynesburg (8-13, 2-8 PAC) with a game-high 29 points, including 6-10 from 3-point range.
Westminster (5-17, 3-7 PAC) shot 39.4 percent (26-66) from the floor, while the Yellow Jackets shot 47.1 percent (32-68).
The Titans led by as many as eight points (10-2) in the first half before the Yellow Jackets came back to take a 33-30 halftime lead. Waynesburg went up by eight points early in the second half and, after the Titans tied the game at 48-48 with 11:47 remaining, Waynesburg led the rest of the game including as many 11 points down the stretch.
Westminster returns to action Saturday, Feb. 16, when it hosts Thiel for a 4 p.m. start.
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.
