WASHINGTON, Pa. - By using a 15-0 run in the second half, the Westminster College men's basketball team knocked off Washington & Jefferson, 63-54, on the road Saturday in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) contest.
Despite entering the game losing 11 out of 12 games, Westminster (2-11, 2-1 PAC) humbled Washington & Jefferson (7-5, 0-2 PAC), a team that was picked to win the PAC according to the preseason poll.
Senior guard Bobby Glass (New Castle, Pa./Neshannock) poured in a career-high 17 points including 3-7 shooting from 3-point range to lead Westminster.
Junior forward Ryne Murray (Pittsburgh, Pa./Upper St. Clair) and sophomore guard Max Spinner (Boca Raton, Fla./Boca Raton) also scored in double figures with 14 and 13 points, respectively, including Spinner sinking 3 of 5 shots from 3-point range.
The Titans shot 34.8 percent (8-23) from 3-point range while Glass and Spinner combined for 50 percent (6-12). Overall, Westminster shot 45.8 percent (22-48) from the floor compared to W&J at 36.8 percent (21-57).
Albert Varacallo and Josip Lucic-Jozak led the Presidents with 14 and 12 points apiece.
Washington & Jefferson led 15-8 early in the game before the Titans went on a 10-4 run that included 3-pointers by Glass and Spinner. Spinner drained another 3-pointer in the waning seconds of the first half to give Westminster a 34-29 halftime lead.
W&J came back and led at one point during the second half with a one-point, 47-46 advantage with 8:57 left in the game. However, the Titans exploded for a 15-0 run that included another Spinner 3-pointer and W&J would not score again until the 2:03 mark. By then Westminster had a 13-point lead and control of the game down the stretch.
Westminster returns to action when it travels to Waynesburg on Wednesday, Jan. 7 for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off.
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 368 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.
