NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College men's basketball team lost 61-50 to Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) foe Washington & Jefferson College at home on Wednesday.
The loss was Westminster's seventh straight, while W&J's win marked its first in the PAC this year.
Westminster (5-19, 2-13) was up 18-17 with 5:33 to play in the first half, however Washington & Jefferson (2-22, 1-14) orchestrated an 11-0 run to take a 28-18 lead with 1:56 on the clock. The Presidents led 28-20 at halftime. In the second half, the Titans got within six points (47-41) of W&J's lead with 7:34 remaining, but were unable to get any closer.
Junior Paul Carswell (Painesville, OH / Notre Dame Cathedral Latin) led the Titan offense with a game-high 19 points. Sophomore Jason Pilarski (Pittsburgh, PA / Brentwood) also scored in double-digits with 13 points. Freshman Deontay Scott (Youngstown, OH / East) led Westminster on the glass with 11 rebounds. Freshman Brandon Domenick (New Castle, PA / New Castle) added nine points.
W&J out-shot Westminster 50.0% (28-56) to 29.0% (18-62), while the Titans held a 39-37 rebound edge.
Westminster will play at Geneva College on Saturday for its final regular season game. Tip-off is slated 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.
