BEAVER FALLS, Pa. - Westminster College sophomore Cameron Pozsgai (Windham, OH / Windham) scored 10 of the Titans' 13 points in overtime, helping the Westminster men's basketball team win 88-85 at Geneva College in overtime on Saturday. Pozsgai tied his career-high with 19 points.
Last season at Geneva, Pozsgai scored the game-winning three-pointer as time expired in Westminster's 80-77 overtime victory.
In a back-and-forth first half, the game was tied eight different times. The Titans held a slight 38-36 lead at halftime. Sophomore Jason Pilarski (Pittsburgh, PA / Brentwood) put Westminster in front after a layup with 30 seconds left.
The game continued to be close until the Titans took a commanding 73-65 lead after freshman Deontay Scott (Youngstown, OH / East) found sophomore Matt Getsy (Mars, PA / Mars) for a layup with 3:53 remaining in the game. The Golden Tornadoes responded and out-scored the Titans 10-2 for the remainder of regulation to tie the game at 75 forcing overtime.
Westminster was in front for most of overtime and took an 88-85 lead after Pozsgai split a pair of free throws with nine seconds remaining. Geneva had a chance to tie it, but a three-point attempt with one second on the clock fell short.
Four Titans scored in double-figures, led by Getsy who shot a season-high with 22 points to go along with eight rebounds. Scott and Pozsgai scored 19 points each, while Pilarski added 11. Scott led on the glass with a game-high 13 rebounds. Freshman Brandon Domenick (New Castle, PA / New Castle) added nine points.
Geneva slightly out-shot Westminster 46.9% (30-64) to 46.2% (30-65). The Titans out-rebounded the Golden Tornadoes 45-33.
Geneva (10-15, 7-9 PAC), the sixth seed, will play at the third-seeded Bethany College in the Quarterfinals of the 2014-15 PAC Championship Tournament on Wednesday.
The eighth-seeded Westminster (6-19, 3-13 PAC) will host the ninth-seeded Washington & Jefferson College in the conference's play-in game on Monday at 7 p.m. The winner from Monday will play at top-seeded Saint Vincent on Tuesday in the Quarterfinals. The Titans split their season series with W&J as they won 92-50 at W&J on January 21 and lost 61-50 at home to the Presidents on February 18.
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.
