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NEW WILMINGTON, PA] — Thomas More connected on 63 percent from inside the three-point line and 56 percent overall, but it wasn't enough as Westminster defeated the Saints, 134-109, Saturday at Buzz Ridl Gymnasium in Presidents' Athletic Conference play.

The difference came beyond the arc as the Titans drilled 18 three-pointers on 39 attempts, while Thomas More converted just 3-of-13.

Thomas More began the game on a hot streak, opening up an eight-point lead eight minutes into the contest. However, the Titans went on a 22-9 spurt to open up a six-point lead with 8:46 remaining in the first half. The lead would balloon to 16 three minutes later, but TMC cut to 12 going into the break.

Westminster pushed the lead to 20 four minutes into the second half and it never got below that plateau for the rest of the game.

Junior E.J. Haynes led the way with 22 points and six rebounds, while junior Garry Horton added 18 points, six assists and three rebounds.

Senior R.K. Thurman added 17 points and five rebounds, while junior Ed Thornton chipped in with 14 points.

Thomas More (1-17 overall, 1-5 PAC) will step out of Presidents' Athletic Conference action when they travel to play Centre on Tuesday.

1/21/06 4 p.m. at Buzz Ridl Gymnasium - New Wilmington, PA
At Buzz Ridl Gymnasium - New Wilmington, PA

WESTMINSTER 134, THOMAS MORE 109

THOMAS MORE (1-17, 1-5 PAC)
E.J. Haynes 9-11 4-6 22; Garry Horton 6-14 6-8 18; R.K. Thurman 5-8 7-10 17;
Ed Thornton 4-6 6-6 14; Mason O'Hara 2-6 2-2 8; Mark Lucas 4-5 0-1 8;
Brandon Bolden 3-4 0-0 7; Michael Selm 2-6 1-2 5; Matt Tierney 2-3 0-0 4;
Brad Cutter 1-2 0-0 2; Brett Durham 1-1 0-0 2; Jeremy Abell 1-6 0-0 2.
Totals 40-72 26-35 109.

WESTMINSTER (5-12, 2-3 PAC)
Mark DeMonaco 7-8 10-10 29; Brian Urso 7-9 7-8 23; Greg Rosatelli 5-5 3-4
16; Craig Hannon 7-18 0-0 15; Brian Fadden 3-4 8-8 14; Chauncey Whitlow 4-8
1-2 12; Nick Adams 3-5 3-3 12; Nick DiNatale 1-3 3-4 6; David Richards 2-4
1-2 5; C.J. Confer 0-0 2-2 2; Bobby Preston 0-0 0-0 0; Jake Zatchok 0-0 0-0
0; Todd Leonhardt 0-0 0-0 0; Ryan Ricketts 0-0 0-0 0; Mike Kobal 0-1 0-0 0.
Totals 39-65 38-43 134.

Thomas More...................   51   58  -  109
Westminster...................   63   71  -  134

3-point goals-Thomas More 3-13 (Mason O'Hara 2-4; Brandon Bolden 1-1; Mark
Lucas 0-1; Michael Selm 0-3; Jeremy Abell 0-3; Garry Horton 0-1),
Westminster 18-39 (Mark DeMonaco 5-6; Greg Rosatelli 3-3; Chauncey Whitlow
3-7; Nick Adams 3-5; Brian Urso 2-3; Nick DiNatale 1-3; Craig Hannon 1-11;
Mike Kobal 0-1). Fouled out--Thomas More-None, Westminster-None.
Rebounds-Thomas More 35 (E.J. Haynes 6), Westminster 27 (Brian Fadden 4;
Chauncey Whitlow 4). Assists-Thomas More 19 (Garry Horton 6), Westminster 17
(Greg Rosatelli 5). Total fouls-Thomas More 25, Westminster 25. A-932
Second-highest single game scoring effort in Titan history (school-record
135 points vs. Alegheny on 12/8/04)
WC: Rosatelli - Career-high in points as a Titan