CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. - Despite leading by 12 points in the first half and nine in the second, the Westminster College men's basketball team fell to Thomas More College 79-68.
Down 8-6 at the 16:41 mark, the Titans (2-11, 1-5 PAC) took its largest lead of the first half (22-10) after a 16-2 run. The Saints (9-5, 4-2 PAC) finished the half strong with a 24-11 run to go up 36-35 at intermission.
The Titans were up 52-43 with 13:15 left in the second half. However, Thomas More took a 63-62 lead with 4:57 on the clock and never looked back. The Saints outscored Westminster 16-6 for the rest of the game.
Freshman guard Ben Donlow (Poland, Ohio/Poland Seminary) led four Titans in double figures with 12 points. Junior guard Doug Smith (South, Pa./South Park) followed with 11 points, while junior guard Matt Shiner (Clearfield, Pa./Clearfield) and sophomore guard Anthony Thomas (New Castle, Pa./Union) added ten apiece. Junior forward Adam Carswell (Painesville, Ohio/Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) led on the glass with six rebounds.
Thomas More outshot and outrebounded Westminster 54% (27-for-50) to 38% (27-for-71) and 41-29, respectively. The Saints also led at the charity stripe 80.8% (21-26) to 62.5% (5-for-8). Titans forced 17 Saints turnovers, while only committing nine.
Westminster is back in action next Tuesday (Jan. 10) as it travels to Penn State-DuBois at 7 p.m.
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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.
