NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's basketball team snapped a six-game losing streak after a 66-59 win against La Roche College inside Buzz Ridl Gymnasium Saturday afternoon.
With the win, The Titans improve to 3-6 overall. With the loss, the Redhawks drop to 1-9 overall.
La Roche led 17-11 with 10:34 remaining in the first half. The Titans answered with a 7-0 run to take a 18-17 lead, their first since the opening minute, after junior Charlie Wallander (Pittsburgh, PA / Baldwin) scored a layup with 6:46 on the clock.
The Redhawks regained the lead when Larry Brodie made a free throw with 4:18 remaining. Westminster, however, quickly regained the lead and was in front 31-26 at halftime.
In the second half, the Titans took their largest lead of the game when sophomore John Arcuri (Oakmont, PA / Saint Joseph) found freshman Brandon Domenick (New Castle, PA / New Castle) for a three-pointer with 12:58 on the clock, putting Westminster up 47-32. La Roche kept fighting and eventually cut the Titans' lead to 53-51 with 6:39 remaining. Westminster maintained the lead for the victory.
Wallander led the Titan offense with 18 points, to go along with seven rebounds. Sophomore Matt Getsy (Mars, PA / Mars) and freshman Deontay Scott (Youngstown, OH / East) also scored in double digits with 11 and 10 points, respectively. Arcuri and freshman Jarret Vrabel (Canfield, OH / Canfield) added nine and eight points, respectively. Vrabel led on the glass with a team-high eight rebounds. Domenick dished-out a game-high seven assists in his Titan debut.
The Titans out-shot the Redhawks 43.1% (25-58) to 42.1% (24-57). La Roche held a 41-37 rebound-advantage.
Westminster is back in action Tuesday, Dec. 30, when it hosts Baldwin Wallace College at 7 p.m.
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.
