Williams finished 17-of-34 from the field, was six-of-six from the free throw line and added seven rebounds. Junior forward Geno Bianco added 21 points, 11 rebounds and a pair of blocks while freshman guard James Beedle and freshman guard Andre Jones finished with 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Mark DeMonaco led five Titans (9-15, 6-5) in double figures with a team-high 23 points, five rebounds and four assists. Brian Fadden added 18 points and 11 rebounds while Craig Hannon finished with 15 points and five rebounds. Greg Rosatelli and Brian Urso added 12 and 10, respectively.
Thiel (4-20, 1-10) broke a 33-33 tie with a 9-2 run to go up by seven (42-35) with just over five minutes to play in the first. Westminster took a 46-45 lead on a Chauncey Whitlow three-pointer before Williams brought the Tomcats back to within one (48-47) with 1:19 remaining. DeMonaco's lay up with 1:09 to play gave the Titans a 50-47 lead, which the carried into the half.
The Tomcats, trailing by 11 (80-69) with just under 11 to play, strung together a 12-2 run to cut the Titan lead to just one (82-81) with 8:43 remaining. Westminster used a 7-0 run to stretch their lead back to eight (89-81) with 6:47 to play while Thiel countered with a 9-3 run of their own to cut the Titan lead to two (92-90) with 5:16 remaining.
With Thiel down just two (96-94) Westminster outscored the Tomcats 15-6 over the final 2:44 in claiming the 11-point win.
Thiel will return to action on Saturday, Feb. 18 when they travel to PAC leader Bethany College for a 4 p.m. tip off.
Newspaper Box Score Westminster College vs Thiel College 2-15-06 7:30 p.m. at Greenville, Pa. - Beeghly Gym At Greenville, Pa. - Beeghly Gym WESTMINSTER COLLEGE 111, THIEL COLLEGE 100 WESTMINSTER COLLEGE (9-15, 6-5) Mark DeMonaco 6-15 7-8 23; Brian Fadden 7-10 3-3 18; Nick Adams 6-11 1-2 18; Craig Hannon 5-13 3-4 15; Greg Rosatelli 3-8 5-6 12; Brian Urso 3-7 3-3 10; Jake Zatchok 3-8 0-0 7; Chauncey Whitlow 1-5 2-2 5; Nick DiNatale 1-3 0-0 3; Mike Kobal 0-0 0-0 0; David Richards 0-2 0-0 0; C.J. Confer 0-0 0-0 0; Bobby Preston 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-82 24-28 111. THIEL COLLEGE (4-20, 1-10) Damien Williams 17-24 6-6 42; Geno Bianco 8-13 4-4 21; James Beedle 3-9 2-2 11; Andre Jones 5-7 0-0 10; Stephen Laird 3-6 0-1 6; Gary Gates 2-10 0-0 4; Steffon Radcliff 1-3 0-0 2; Dan Quiring 1-1 0-0 2; Tony White 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 41-75 12-13 100. Westminster College........... 50 61 - 111 Thiel College................. 47 53 - 100 3-point goals-Westminster College 17-53 (Nick Adams 5-10; Mark DeMonaco 4-12; Craig Hannon 2-9; Jake Zatchok 1-4; Brian Urso 1-4; Greg Rosatelli 1-4; Nick DiNatale 1-3; Brian Fadden 1-2; Chauncey Whitlow 1-5), Thiel College 6-19 (James Beedle 3-8; Damien Williams 2-6; Geno Bianco 1-3; Gary Gates 0-1; Stephen Laird 0-1). Fouled out--Westminster College-None, Thiel College-None. Rebounds-Westminster College 40 (Brian Fadden 11), Thiel College 44 (Geno Bianco 11). Assists-Westminster College 16 (Greg Rosatelli 4), Thiel College 19 (Stephen Laird 5). Total fouls-Westminster College 11, Thiel College 19. A-611