WASHINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's basketball team had its largest victory under third-year head coach Kevin Siroki ('93) on Wednesday night in the Titans' 92-50 win at Washington & Jefferson College.
The Titans made a season-high 15 three-point field goals (15-27), led by sophomore Jason Pilarski (Pittsburgh, PA / Brentwood) and freshman Brandon Domenick (New Castle, PA / New Castle) who each made four three-pointers.
W&J (1-16, 0-8 PAC) got within five points (23-18) of the Titans' lead with 8:58 on the clock in the first half. That would be as close as the Presidents would get for the remainder of the game as Westminster (5-12, 2-6 PAC) finished the half with a 24-2 run to take a 47-20 halftime lead. The Titans continued its dominant offensive performance in the second half and led by as much as 44 points twice.
Five Titans scored in double-figures led by Pilarski with a season-high 18 points. Sophomore Matt Getsy (Mars, PA / Mars) (17), freshman Deontay Scott (Youngstown, OH / East) (16), Domenick (12), and junior Paul Carswell (Painesville, OH / Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) (10) also scored in double-digits for Westminster.
Scott registered his fifth double-double of the season as he led on the glass with a game-high 11 rebounds. Domenick dished-out a game-high seven assists, while junior Charlie Wallander (Pittsburgh, PA / Baldwin) had four. Carswell added eight boards.
The Titans out-shot the Presidents 54.0% (34-63) to 33.9% (20-59) and out-rebounded W&J 46-25.
Westminster will take the weekend off and will return to the court next Wednesday, January 28, when it travels to Waynesburg University. Tip-off is set for 7:30 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.
