NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Freshman Ben Donlow (Poland, OH / Poland Seminary) paced the Westminster College men's basketball team with his fourth career double-double with game-highs of 22 points and 11 rebounds in the Titans' 73-60 win over Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) foe Washington and Jefferson. The Titans improved to 5-15 overall and 4-8 in the PAC, while the Presidents dropped to 6-14 and 2-9 in league action.
There were four ties and five lead changes in a back and forth first half. Westminster was down 22-15 half way through the first, however managed to muster an 8-0 run topped off by a Donlow three-pointer to give the Titans a 23-22 lead. Junior Ron Martino (Youngstown, OH / Cardinal Mooney) earned the assist.
Westminster never trailed after a 33-29 halftime lead. The Titans' largest lead came with 2:29 on the clock when junior Ruben King (Tarentum, PA / Highlands) nailed two free throws to give Westminster a 71-54 edge.
Sophomore Anthony Thomas (New Castle, PA / Union) and junior Doug Smith (South Park, PA / South Park) added 14 points each. Junior Adam Carswell (Painesville, OH / Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) and Martino scored nine and seven points, respectively. Smith grabbed eight rebounds, while Carswell registered six. Donlow pocketed a game- and career-high three steals.
The Presidents' Andy Carter led the team with 13 points, while Mitch Locher had a team-high eight rebounds.
The Titans shot 43.3% (26-for-60), while W&J shot 40.3% (25-for-62). Westminster also had a 39-38 rebound advantage.
Westminster heads on the road to face Grove City on Saturday (Feb. 4) 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.
