NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – The Westminster College men's basketball team's latest success has gained national attention as the Titans received votes in the latest D3hoops.com men's basketball Top 15 ranking.
Westminster, who received 12 votes, is currently first in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) standings with an undefeated record of 3-0 record, outscoring its opponents by 23.3 points per game.
Four Titans are averaging double-digit points, led by senior guard Isaac Stamatiades (Elkridge, MD / Avalon) who is averaging a double-double with 17.7 points per game (ppg.) and 14.3 rebounds per contest. Senior guard Daniel Ritter (North Lima, OH / South Range) follows closely behind with 17.0 ppg. Junior forward Tyler James (Youngstown, OH / Warren JFK) and first-year guard Reese Leone (Beloit, OH / West Branch) are averaging 14.7 ppg. and 10.7 ppg., respectively.
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Men’s Basketball: Titans Open Season with Convincing Win Over Franciscan
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NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. – The Westminster College men s basketball team won its highly anticipated season-opener, 99-77, over new Presidents Athletic Conference (PAC) member Franciscan University at home Wednesday night.
Wednesday s game was the first Westminster intercollegiate varsity game in 320 days due to the worldwide pandemic.
Three Titans registered a double-double, led by senior Daniel Ritter (North Lima, OH / South Range) who scored 31 points (including a game-high four made threes) and grabbed 10 rebounds – both career-highs. Junior Tyler James (Youngstown, OH / Warren JFK), a transfer from Penn State Shenango, had 13 points and 10 rebounds with a game-high plus-minus of +32. All-PAC First Team senior Isaac Stamatiades (Elkridge, MD / Avalon) earned 12 points and 12 boards.