NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's basketball team snapped a six-game losing streak after a 73-56 win at home versus Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) foe Geneva College for its first PAC win of the season on Saturday.
Titan sophomore Jason Pilarski (Pittsburgh, PA / Brentwood) scored a season- and game-high 14 points.
Westminster (4-12, 1-6 PAC), who was in front for the entire first half, had a 32-15 lead with 5:47 remaining. Geneva (6-10, 3-4 PAC) cut the Titans' lead to 10 points (38-28) after a 13-6 run to end the half.
The Golden Tornadoes got within seven points (38-31) after a three-pointer with 19:24 to play. The Titans responded with a 13-2 run to take an 18-point lead (51-33), which was capped off with a three-pointer by sophomore Matt Getsy (Mars, PA / Mars). Westminster maintained its double-digit lead for the remainder of the contest.
In addition to Pilarski, three other Titans scored in double-figures. Getsy and junior Charlie Wallander (Pittsburgh, PA / Baldwin) scored 13 points each, while junior Paul Carswell (Painesville, OH / Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) registered 12 points. Wallander led on the glass with a game- and team-high 12 rebounds. Freshman Deontay Scott (Youngstown, OH / East) added eight points and six boards, while classmate Brandon Domenick (New Castle, PA / New Castle) netted nine points and dished out a game-high six assists.
Westminster out-shot Geneva 44.3% (27-61) to 37.3% (19-51) and out-rebounded the Golden Tornadoes 42-37.
The Titans are back on the court Wednesday when they travel to Washington & Jefferson College. Tip-off is slated for 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.
