WAYNESBURG, Pa. (Jan. 6) – The Waynesburg University men's basketball team dropped a 75-61 decision at the hands of Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) leader Saint Vincent on Wednesday night.
 
After trailing for the entirety of the first half, the home-standing Yellow Jackets (2-10, 2-3) began to trim away at their 36-28 halftime deficit. The Jackets completed their comeback when senior guard B.J. Durham dropped in a layup with 12:12 left to play in the game that put his team up 45-43.
 
The home team stayed right with the defending conference champs until there was 9:19 showing on the game clock. With the Orange and Black clinging to a 53-52 lead, Saint Vincent (9-3, 5-0) exploded for a 21-2 run that gave the Bearcats a 73-55 lead with just over three minutes remaining in the game.
 
Senior guard B.J. Durham was the top scorer for the Yellow Jackets with 21 points. Senior wing D.J. Ritchie added 15 points in the loss. Senior forward Nate Labishak yanked down a game-high 10 rebounds.
 
Waynesburg will be back in action on Saturday, when it travels across state lines for a conference matchup with Bethany College. Tipoff is scheduled for 4 p.m.