WAYNESBURG, Pa. - Sophomore guard Ben Donlow (Poland, Ohio/Poland Seminary) posted game highs of 29 points and 11 rebounds to help the Westminster College men's basketball team snap a four-game losing streak with a 74-71 win at Waynesburg Saturday in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) game.
Westminster is now 2-4 on the season and 1-1 in the PAC. Waynesburg drops to 2-5 overall and 0-2 in league play.
Donlow shot 12-18 from the floor and he posted a career high in points and he became the first Titan since Feb. 17, 2010 to score at least 29 points in a game.
Junior forward Adam Carswell (Painesville, Ohio/Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) scored 11 points and grabbed eight boards for the Titans.
Lou Galante came off the bench to lead Waynesburg with 17 points, including 5-10 shooting from 3-point range. Jacob Fleegle also scored 14 points for the Yellow Jackets.
The Titans led by 11 points with 8:47 remaining and held one-point margins on three occasions in the final two minutes.
Westminster hosts Thiel Wednesday at 8 p.m.
About Westminster College...
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College ranks first in the nation as "Best College for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math," according to Forbes.com. Westminster, a top-tier liberal arts college, ranks third in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster ranked 6th among liberal arts colleges in social mobility, according to the Washington Monthly College Guide, and is one of the most affordable national liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania. Westminster is also honored as one of "The Best 376 Colleges" by The Princeton Review, and is named to the President's Honor Roll for excellence in service learning.
Nearly 1,600 undergraduate and graduate students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty while choosing from 42 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa., campus. Visit www.westminster.edu/advantage to view "Advantage: Westminster" A Strategic Plan 2010-2020.
