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Presidents’ Athletic Conference

No. 3 Westminster 94, No. 6 Waynesburg 78

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. —The Titans broke open a close game at the half (40-36) and led by as many as 25 points in the second half en route to advancing to the semifinal round. Westminster was paced by junior Ryne Murray who posted a double-double with team-high totals of 26 points and 13 rebounds.

No. 4 Washington & Jefferson 74, No. 5 Grove City 68

WASHINGTON, Pa. — The Presidents led by 11 points (36-25) at the half, only to see the Wolverines cut the lead to two points late before W&J held on to advance to the semifinals. The Presidents rode a 19-point, 11-rebound double double by senior Josip Lucic-Jozak.

No. 2 Bethany 74, No. 7 Thiel 69

BETHANY, W.Va. — The seventh-seeded Tomcats gave the defending PAC champion Bison all they could handle in a tight first round matchup. Bethany won behind a game-high 25 points by sophomore Dakota Matz.

North Coast Athletic Conference

No. 6 Wabash 83, No. 3 Hiram 75

HIRAM — The Terriers (16-10) end their year with the first winning season since 1999-2000.

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OAC

No. 5 Wilmington 65, No. 4 Mount Union 61

ALLIANCE — Wilmington finished the game on a 19-6 run in the quarterfinals at Timken Gymnasium. Kourtney Kin, the OAC’s leading scorer on the season, tallied a game-high 25 points, while Waters and Claire Brown each had 10 points for Wilmington.

PAC

No. 1 Thomas More 60, No. 8 Chatham 44

Crestview Hills, Ky. —The top-seeded Saints jumped out to an early 25-5 lead and were never threatened the rest of the way.

No. 2 Washington & Jefferson 70, No. 7 Westminster 57

WASHINGTON, Pa. —The Presidents had to battle against an upset-minded Titan squad which trailed by just three (29-26) at the half and stayed close until W&J pulled away in the closing minutes. Washington & Jefferson was led by senior Emily Hays (Boardman), who had 16 points. For Westminster, freshman Emily Dolsak (McDonald) bucketed a team-high 17 markers, while sophomore Kaitlin McCarthy (Lowellville) dished out a game-high nine assists in defeat.

No. 3 Bethany 68, No. 6 Waynesburg 63, OT

BETHANY, W.Va. —The Bison rallied to tie the game 61-61 at the end of regulation, then outscored the Yellow Jackets 7-2 in the extra period to advance.

No. 5 Thiel 65, No. 4 Grove City 51

GROVE CITY, Pa. —The homestanding Wolverines held a 25-24 advantage at the half, only to see Thiel post a 41-26 scoring advantage in the second half en route to the upset victory. The Tomcats were led by senior Amber Bodrick (Mooney), who recorded game-high totals of 29 points and 13 rebounds.

NCAC

No. 2 Kenyon 64, No. 7 Hiram 48

GAMBIER — The Terriers (7-19) improving last year’s mark by a pair of victories. The Ladies (13-12) advance to the tournament semifinals on Friday.