NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. (Feb. 19) – The Waynesburg University men's basketball team traveled to Westminster for a quarterfinal round matchup in the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) tournament. Unfortunately, the Yellow Jackets' 2018-19 season came to an end on Tuesday as the Titans advanced with a 95-68 victory.
 
After trailing 50-27 at halftime, Waynesburg (8-18) put together a competitive second half as it looked to make a comeback against Westminster (12-14). The Jackets tallied a respectable 41 points over the final 20 minutes of play.
 
Senior wing Jake Dougherty (New Bethlehem, Pa. / Redbank Valley) capped what is expected to be his only season with the team by scoring a team-high 14 points over 24 minutes off the bench. He shot five-of-nine from the floor and was even better from three-point range, where he connected on a game-high four-of-seven attempts.
 
Another senior, reserve wing Nate Gearhart (Huntingdon, Pa. / Huntingdon), chipped in 11 points on the night with a four-for-eight shooting performance. Junior guard Frank Bozicevic (Monroeville, Pa. / Gateway) led Waynesburg's starting five with 12 points, while sophomore guard Matt Popeck (Washington, Pa. / Washington) went for 10 points.
 
After missing all of last year with an injury, junior wing Brennan Smith (New Cumberland, W.Va. / Oak Glen) wrapped up a terrific comeback year with five points and a team-best seven rebounds. Smith heads into the offseason as the team's number-two scorer (14.2 points per game) and leading rebounder (5.7 rebounds per game).