• Box Score

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. (Jan. 9) – Despite a six-point halftime lead and a game-high 29 points from senior guard Tim Drakeley, the Yellow Jackets suffered an 86-77 loss to Westminster College at Buzz Ridl Gymnasium Wednesday night in Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) action.

With the loss, Waynesburg University falls to the .500-mark at 6-6 overall and 1-3 in league action. Meanwhile, Westminster earned its first conference win of the season to 3-11 overall and 1-3 in conference play.

Drakeley scored his 29 points on 11-of-18 shooting, including 4-of-10 from beyond the arc. The 20-point game is the seventh of the season for the senior guard, who scored 20 of his 29 points in the first half against the Titans.

Junior swingmen Dan Happe and Jason Clark joined Drakeley in double-figure scoring with 16 and 10 points, respectively.

The Yellow Jackets scored the final seven points of the first half to take a 45-39 halftime lead behind an impressive 64.3 field-goal percentage (18-of-28) with five treys in the first period.

Waynesburg maintained its lead through the first 10-plus of the second half before the Titans capped a 17-7 rally with a three-pointer from senior swingman Chauncey Whitlow to take a 69-67 lead with 8:31 left in the game. Westminster held control of the lead the remainder of the game, expanding it to as many as nine points on three occasions.

The Yellow Jackets actually held a distinct advantage in field-goal percentage for the game, shooting at a 53.3 percent (32-60) clip – their fifth game of the season shooting above 50 percent. The Titans managed to shoot 47.9 percent (34-of-71) from the field, including 14-of-35 attempts from long range.

Westminster also capitalized with 28 points off 22 turnovers by Waynesburg during the game.

The Yellow Jackets return to the court on Saturday, Jan. 12, when they face former NAIA-rival Geneva College for a 7:30 p.m. tip-off. The game marks the 124th all-time meeting between Waynesburg and Geneva, but the first since the 1989-90 season.