Men's Basketball Falls Short to Westminster

GREENVILLE, Ill. -- The men's basketball team had an opportunity to tie the game in the waning seconds but could not create a shot as Westminster held on for a 79-76 win Thursday night.  MarQuel Jones was the game's top scorer with 21 points.

Greenville held a one-point advantage at halftime and were outscored by four in the second half.

Westminster outperformed Greenville at the free throw line as the Blue Jays hit 25-of-31 charity tosses to Greenville's 9-of-12 showing.

Anthony Metzler contributed 13 points and four blocks for the Panthers.  Todd Albertson posted 13 points.

Alex Mumphard passed out six assists, and Ben Giertz tallied six rebounds.

The Panthers (7-9, 2-5 SLIAC) return to action Saturday as they host Fontbonne at 3 p.m.

This story was published on January 17, 2013

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Women's Basketball Falls Short in Comeback Effort

GREENVILLE, Ill. --  The Greenville College women's basketball team suffered a heart-breaking loss by a score of 70-69 against Robert Morris-Springfield.  Greenville was led in scoring by Laura Hobbie who scored 21 points.

The Robert Morris-Springfield Eagles took a 37-26 lead into halftime and were able to hang on in the closing minutes of the game to preserve the win.

Coley Baker was the leading rebounder for the panthers with 9 boards. Ieisha Adams was a major contributor for GC as well, with 11 points, 10 assists, 6 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks. Emily Gundy also added 10 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals, and 2 assist for the Panthers.

The Eagles were led in scoring and rebounding  by Cassandra Baker who posted 13 points and six rebounds.  April Christie and Traci Osby also had solid performances  contributing 12 points each. 

With the loss, Greenville fell to 6-3 on the season.  Robert Morris-Springfield moved to 5-3 with the win. 

This story was published on December 08, 2012

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