GREENVILLE, Pa. - The Westminster College men's basketball team lost 69-49 on the road against Thiel College in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action on Saturday.

Thiel (7-6, 4-1) took a 27-11 lead, its largest of the first half with 4:24 remaining in the first half. Westminster (3-10, 0-4), responded with an 11-4 run to cut the Tomcats' lead to 31-22 at halftime.

Westminster got within seven points of the Tomcats' lead (37-30) in the second half after freshman Deontay Scott (Youngstown, OH / East) converted on a traditional three-point play with 14:02 on the clock. That, however, would be the closest the Titans would get.

Scott led all scorers with 18 points. Junior Charlie Wallander (Pittsburgh, PA / Baldwin) added 10 points. Scott and Wallander led the Titans with eight rebounds each.

Thiel out-shot Westminster 52.8% (28-53) to 29.6% (16-54). The Titans held a 34-32 rebound advantage.

Westminster enters a three-game home stretch next week, beginning with Waynesburg University on Monday at 8 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.