TIFFIN, Ohio - The Westminster College men's basketball team suffered its first loss of the season in a non-conference game Wednesday night. The Titans lost at Heidelberg University, 103-89, despite shooting 60.3% (35-58) from the field.
The Student Prince (2-0) were ahead for the majority of the first half, including an 11-point lead with 15:59 on the clock. The Titans (2-1) continued to battle and took a 46-45 lead, their first since the 18:45 mark, after junior Paul Carswell (Painesville, OH / Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) scored on a layup with 1:05 remaining. Heidelberg managed to regain the lead and led 48-46 at halftime.
Heidelberg took a commanding 77-63 lead with 9:03 remaining in the game. The Titans, however, orchestrated a 22-9 run to cut the Student Prince's lead to one point. Heidelberg, however, remained in front for the duration of the contest.
Titan freshman Deontay Scott (Youngstown, OH / East) came off the bench and tied a game-high with a career-high 22 points (8 for 10). Sophomore Matt Getsy (Mars, PA / Mars) scored 18 points (7 for 8), while junior Charlie Wallander (Pittsburgh, PA / Baldwin) registered 13. Carswell added nine points, while freshman Jarret Vrabel (Canfield, OH / Canfield) had eight. Vrabel had a game-high 11 rebounds, while Wallander added seven.
The Titans out-shot Heidelberg 60.3% (35-58) to 40.0% (30-75) and held a 48-34 rebound edge.
Westminster will travel to Hiram College on Saturday with a 5:30 p.m. start time.
About Westminster College...
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College is a top-tier liberal arts college and a national leader in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster is also honored as one of "The Best 379 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 41 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.
