NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. -  The Westminster College men's basketball team could not hold off Grove City as the Titans lost a heartbreaker 69-66. The Titans dropped to 2-10 overall and 1-4 in the Presidents' Athletic Conference, while the Wolverines improved to 6-6 overall and 2-3 against league foes.

The Titans had a 26-16 lead with 2:49 left on the clock in the first half after a three-pointer courtesy of junior guard Doug Smith (South Park, Pa./South Park), but Grove City used a 7-2 run to trail 28-23 at intermission.

The Wolverines shot an impressive 68% (17-for-25) from the floor in a back-and-forth second half battle.

Westminster's senior guard Max Spinner (Boca, Raton, Fla./Boca Raton) drained a three pointer to extend the Titan's lead to 66-62 with 2:02 remaining, but the Wolverines answered on the ensuing possession with a three of their own courtesy of J.T. Schwartz.

Grove City converted a turnover into a layup to take a 67-66 lead with 38 seconds remaining. After another late Titans turnover, the Wolverines' Mitch Marmelstein converted two clutch free throws which proved to be the game-clincher.

Smith led Westminster with 21 points and sophomore guard Anthony Thomas (New Castle, Pa./Union) added 18 points. Junior forward Adam Carswell (Painesville, Ohio/Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) had eight points to go along with his game-high 13 rebounds.

Brett Matson led Grove City with 20 points, while Kris Verderber and Mitch Marmelstein added 17 and 14 points, respectively.

Westminster held a 36-30 rebound edge.

Both teams shot similar with the Titans shooting 44% (22-for-50) and the Wolverines at 43.3% (26-for-60).

Westminster is at Thomas More on Saturday (Jan. 7) at 3 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.