BETHANY, W. Va. - The Westminster College men's basketball team's second half comeback came up short as the Titans lost 74-63 at Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) foe Bethany College Wednesday night.
Bethany (14-8, 9-4 PAC) held a 44-24 halftime lead, however Westminster (5-17, 2-11 PAC) got within four points (61-57) of the Bison's lead with 5:19 remaining in the game. Bethany sealed the victory after out-scoring Westminster 13-6 for the remainder of the game.
In the first half, the Titans tied the game at 10 after sophomore Cameron Pozsgai (Windham, OH / Windham) found classmate Matt Getsy (Mars, PA / Mars) for a three-pointer with 13:09 remaining. The Bison finished the half with a 34-14 run to take a 44-24 lead at intermission.
The Titans rallied in the second half after out-scoring the Bison 43-27 for the first 15 minutes to cut Bethany's lead to 61-57 with 5:19 to play. The run was capped off with a three-pointer by Pozsgai. Bethany, however, took a double-digit lead (67-57) with 2:08 on the clock and maintained it for the remainder of the contest.
Four Titans scored in double-figures led by junior Charlie Wallander (Pittsburgh, PA / Baldwin) with 15 points. Junior Paul Carswell (Painesville, OH / Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) and Pozsgai registered 11 points each, while Getsy scored 10. Pozsgai solidified his first career double-double as he grabbed down a game- and career-high 11 rebounds. Carswell added eight rebounds, while freshman Deontay Scott (Youngstown, OH / East) had nine points and six rebounds.
Westminster out-shot Bethany 32.3% (20-62) to 31.3% (20-64). The Bison out-rebounded the Titans 51-40.
The Titans will look to snap a five-game losing streak on Saturday when they host Thiel College at 3:30 p.m. The PAC Network will broadcast the contest.
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.
