Cougars Suffer Tough Loss at Westminster

Box Score PITTSBURGH, Pa – DECEMBER 3^RD, 2016 – The Chatham men's basketball team suffered a tough loss to the Westminster Titans, 77-53.

The Basics

Records: Chatham (2-4, 0-2 PAC) Westminster (4-2, 1-1 PAC)
Location: Buzz Ridl Gymnasium at Westminster College.

Key Players

Junior guard Logan Hunter (Greensburg, Pa. / Hempfield Area) led the Cougars in scoring and rebounds with 12 points and seven rebounds.
Sophomore guard Alex Schoppen (Gibsonia, Pa./Central Catholic) finished with nine points and three rebounds.
Sophomore point guard Anthony Bomar (Bethel Park, Pa./Bethel Park) and first year point guard Brandon JaiJaiRam (Hollywood, Fla./Chaminade-Madonna) each chipped in six points. Bomar added four rebounds, five assists and four steals.

Inside the numbers

The Cougars kept pace with the Titans in the first half, only behind by a basket at the half.
The first half saw 10 lead changes and five ties.
After taking a quick lead in the second half thanks to a three-pointer by Hunter and a field goal by Alexander, the Cougars weren't able to get another point for the next six minutes.
Chatham was outscored 47-25 in the second half.
The Cougars shot 90% from the free throw line.
The Cougars scored 13 points off of 10 forced Titan turnovers.

Up next

The Cougars are back on the court December 7^th when they host Penn State New Kensington at 7:30 pm.

For more information on the Chatham University Men's Basketball team, please visit the official athletics website of Chatham University; http://www.gochathamcougars.com .

About Chatham Athletics
Chatham University in Pittsburgh, PA is a member of the Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) and offers nine Division III women's sports and seven men's sports. The athletic program is housed on Chatham's historic and beautiful Shadyside Campus in the $18 million, 74,000 square foot Athletic and Fitness Center (AFC). Chatham Cougar athletes excel on the field and in the classroom, as illustrated by recent accomplishments such as 18 fall student athletes being selected to the 2015 Presidents' Athletic Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Women's sports at Chatham include basketball, cross country, ice hockey, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, track & field, and volleyball. Chatham will add women's lacrosse beginning play in 2017-2018. Chatham has added five new men's sports in the 2015-2016 academic year: baseball, basketball, cross country, swimming & diving, track & field. Chatham will add two more men's varsity sports beginning play in 2017-2018; ice hockey and lacrosse.

For more information, call 1-800-837-1290 or visit www.gochathamcougars.com

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Players Mentioned

#5 Anthony Bomar: 6' 0"; Sophomore

#24 Logan Hunter: 6' 1"; Junior

#0 Brandon JaiJaiRam: 6' 0"; Freshman

#11 Alex Schoppen: 6' 3"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#5 Anthony Bomar
: 6' 0"; Sophomore

#24 Logan Hunter
: 6' 1"; Junior

#0 Brandon JaiJaiRam
: 6' 0"; Freshman

#11 Alex Schoppen
: 6' 3"; Sophomore