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Men's Basketball defeats Westminster for second SLIAC win

ELSAH, IL – The Principia Men's Basketball team played host to the Westminster Blue Jays on Thursday in a battle of two SLIAC teams desperate for a win. Both the Panthers and Blue Jays came into today's contest with 1-5 conference record and needed a victory to stay in the hunt for a SLIAC Tournament position. The Panthers held a slight lead throughout the first half, taking a 41-36 lead into halftime. In the second half, Principia would stretch the lead out to 13 before withstanding a rally from Westminster to hold on and win, 78-72.