DUBOIS, Pa. - The Westminster College men's basketball fell short to Penn State DuBois tonight 61-56. The Titans dropped to 2-12 overall and the Nittany Lions improved to 9-4.
The Titans led for the first 10 minutes of the first half until the Lions took its first lead (12-11) at the 10:13 mark and stayed ahead for a 33-26 halftime lead.
Westminster came out of the locker room with a 13-6 run, topped off by a layup from sophomore Anthony Thomas (New Castle, Pa./Union), which tied the game at 39 with 13:57 on the clock.
Junior Doug Smith (South Park, Pa./South Park) led the Titans with 19 points off 7-for-14 shooting, including 5-for-9 behind the three-point arc. Junior Ron Martino (Youngstown, Ohio/Cardinal Mooney) and junior Adam Carswell (Painesville, Ohio/Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) added 13 and 10 points, respectively. Thomas scored nine to go along with his game-high six assists. On the glass, Carswell led with six rebounds and Thomas added four.
Charles Dickison led Penn State with a double-double with game-highs of 26 points and 12 rebounds. Jovan Brown added 11 points to go along with seven rebounds.
Penn State outshot Westminster 46.4% (26-for-56) to 39.6%. (21-for-53). The Lions also dominated the boards with a 42-21-rebound advantage.
The Titans will play Bethany Saturday (Jan. 14) at 4 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.
