BETHANY, W. Va. – The Westminster men's basketball team secured the No. 3 seed for the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Tournament following a 97-64 win at conference opponent Bethany Saturday afternoon for its fourth-straight victory.
"It's a big win because we're playing good at the right time of the year," said head coach
Kevin Siroki. "Survive and advance now!"
A total of 13 Titans contributed in the box score with points, led by junior
Tyler James who registered his fourth double-double of the season (16th of his career) with a game-high 13 rebounds and 12 points. Senior
Anthony Ritter (North Lima, OH / South Range) led the Titans as he tied a game-high 17 points, to go along with five assists. Sophomore
Reese Leone (Beloit, OH / West Branch) followed with 14 points, three steals, and five assists of his own, while sophomore
Andrew Clark (New Middletown, OH / Springfield Local) scored 13. Senior
Josh Hutcherson (Uniontown, OH / Uniontown Lake) was close to earning another double-double with 10 rebounds and eight points, and tied a game-high with two blocks. First-year
Dylan Hanna (Akron, OH / Akron Springfield) also scored eight points, a career-high.
Westminster (16-8, 13-5 PAC) took a 20-point lead with still eight minutes left in the first half (35-15). The Titans led 53-24 at halftime and continued to cruise in the second half for a momentous win heading into the PAC Tournament. Bethany fell to 2-18 overall and 2-13 in the conference.
The Titans outshot the Bison, 52.0% (39-75) (a season-high) to 31.9% (22-69) and dominated the glass with a 52-26 rebound advantage.
Westminster will host the PAC Quarterfinals on Tuesday, Feb. 22. For more information on the PAC Tournament, go to
www.pacathletics.org.
