NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's basketball team lost 66-48 at home to Thiel College in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action on Saturday.
Westminster (5-18, 2-12 PAC) led 9-2 after freshman Deontay Scott (Youngstown, OH / East) made a layup with 16:00 minutes on the clock. Westminster led by the same (21-14) with 8:44 remaining in the first half, however, Thiel (12-11, 8-6 PAC) went on a 17-0 run to take a commanding 31-21 lead with 2:46 on the clock. The Titans cut into Thiel's lead and were down 33-27 at halftime.
The Titans got within six points of Thiel's lead (43-37) after sophomore Cameron Pozsgai (Windham, OH / Windham) found Scott for a layup with 13:46 to play. That, however, was the closest Westminster would get as the Tomcats out-scored the Titans 23-11 for the remainder of the contest.
Junior Paul Carswell (Painesville, OH / Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) led the Titan offense with 15 points. Also scoring in double-digits for Westminster was Scott with 10 points, to go along with his team-high eight rebounds. Freshman Brandon Domenick (New Castle, PA / New Castle) added six points and six rebounds, to go along with a team-high three assists.
For the game, Thiel out-shot Westminster 47.5% (29-61) to 28.1% (16-57) and held a slight 39-38 rebound edge.
Westminster will host Washington & Jefferson College on Wednesday for its last home regular season game of the year. Tipoff is set 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.
