GROVE CITY, Pa. - The Westminster College men's basketball team lost 72-69 in overtime at Grove City College after the Wolverines made a three-point field goal as time ran out.
With the loss, the Titans drop to 3-9 overall and 0-3 in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC). With the win, Grove City improves to 6-6 overall and 2-2 in the conference.
Grove City took a 20-10 lead with 11:51 remaining in the first half. Westminster went on a 19-10 run to cut Grove City's lead to 30-29 with 1:22 on the clock. The Wolverines led 31-29 at halftime.
The Titans took a 41-34 lead, their largest of the game, with 14:02 remaining in the second half when freshman Brandon Domenick (New Castle, PA / New Castle) found classmate Jarret Vrabel (Canfield, OH / Canfield) for a three-pointer. The Wolervines responded with an 8-0 run to take a 42-41 lead with 10:52 remaining.
Grove City remained in front until Domenick found sophomore Cameron Pozsgai (Windham, OH / Windham) for a three-pointer, giving the Titans a 60-58 lead with 1:01 left in regulation. Â The Wolverines tied it 60-60 after a pair of free throws, forcing overtime.
In extra minutes, the Titans knotted the game 69-69 after Vrabel found Domenick with eight seconds remaining. On its next possession, Grove City clinched the 72-69 victory with a three-pointer as time expired.
Pozsgai tied a game-high with a career-high 19 points, to go along with seven rebounds. Also scoring in double-digits for Westminster was freshman Deontay Scott (Youngstown, OH / East) with 13 points. Vrabel added nine points and seven boards. Scott had a team-high eight rebounds. Domenick dished out a game-high seven assists.
The Titans are back in action Saturday when they compete at Thiel College. Tip-off is slated for 3 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.
