NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – The Westminster College men's basketball team lost, 78-57, to Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) foe Saint Vincent College at home Saturday night.
 
Westminster (5-16, 5-9) took its first lead of the game (10-9) when junior Jason Pilarski (Pittsburgh, PA / Brentwood) made a layup with 13:51 on the clock in the first half. Saint Vincent (16-5, 12-2 PAC) had its largest lead in the frame of 14 points (32-18) after JC Howard made a three-pointer with 4:01 remaining. The Bearcats led 35-27 at intermission. Westminster got within six points of Saint Vincent's lead (35-29), following a layup by freshman AJ Grant (Warren, OH / Warren JFK) in the opening minute of the second half, but Saint Vincent quickly regained its double-digit lead and did not look back.
 
Sophomore Brandon Domenick (New Castle, PA / New Castle) led the Westminster offense with 15 points, all coming from his game-high five three-pointers. Senior Charlie Wallander (Pittsburgh, PA / Baldwin) tallied eight points, while sophomore Deontay Scott (Youngstown, OH / East) and junior Coty Gander (Jackson Center, PA / Lakeview) scored seven points each. Scott and Grant registered a team-high six rebounds apiece. Freshman Austin Armwood (Westerville, OH / Westerville North) tied a game-high with a team-high four assists. Grant and Gander also had a team-high two blocks each.
 
For the game, Saint Vincent out-shot Westminster 50.0% (29-58) to 33.3% (21-63) and held a 47-32 rebound advantage.
 
The Titans will next host Bethany College on Wednesday, Feb. 10 with a start time of 8 p.m.