NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. The Westminster College men's basketball team lost, 81-65, at home to Baldwin Wallace College on Tuesday.
With the loss, the Titans fall to 3-7 overall. With the win, the Yellow Jackets improve to 6-3 overall.
Four Titans scored in double-digits, led by junior Charlie Wallander (Pittsburgh, PA / Baldwin). Sophomore Matt Getsy (Mars, PA / Mars) scored 14, while junior Paul Carswell (Painesville, OH / Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) and freshman Deontay Scott (Youngstown, OH / East) registered 13 points each. Scott notched his third double-double of the season as he had a team-high 11 rebounds. Sophomore Garrett Ashbaugh (Mars, PA / Mars) dished out a team-high three assists, while freshman Brandon Domenick (New Castle, PA / New Castle) pocketed a game-high four steals.
Westminster led 11-7, its largest of the game, after Getsy scored on a layup with 13:51 remaining in first half. The game was tied, 17-17, with 8:12 on the clock. The Yellow Jackets out-scored the Titans 20-12 for the remainder of the half to take a 37-29 halftime-lead.
Baldwin Wallace took a double-digit lead on its first possession of the second half and maintained the double-figure lead for the remainder of the contest.
The Yellow Jackets out-shot the Titans 45.8% (27-59) to 35.5% (22-62) and held a slight 43-38 rebound-edge.
Westminster will host Saint Vincent College on Saturday at 3:30 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.
