ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Mount Union's men's basketball team shot 70-percent in the second half (17-of-24) and rallied from a halftime deficit to defeat Westminster (Pa.) 88-64 in a non-conference game Tuesday at the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex. 

Jimmy Wood (Wintersville/Indian Creek) had his first double-double of the season with game-highs of 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead Mount Union (3-1) to its third straight win.

With game tied at 48 with 14 minutes left in the game, Wood nailed a three-pointer that sparked a 21-3 surge over the next six minutes that gave the Purple Raiders a commanding 69-51 lead.  Wood and junior guard Keith Williams (Louisville, Ky./Brown) each scored seven points during the run.

Williams came off the bench finished with a career-best 13 points on 5-of-6 shooting with four steals and three assists.

Also in double figures for Mount Union were freshmen Nate Jacubec (Struthers/Struthers) with 17 points and Stevie Griffin (Canton/Massillon Jackson) with 15 points as the Raiders shot a season-best 67.4-percent (31-of-46) for the game.

Conversely, Westminster (1-3), which led 41-39 at the half, converted only 6-of-20 shots in the second half and finished with three players in double figures led by Anthony Thomas' 16 points.

Mount Union goes back on the road to play Saturday at 3 pm at Waynesburg (Pa.).

Newspaper Box Score

Westminster (Pa.) vs Mount Union

11/22/11 7:30 pm at The MAAC - Alliance, Ohio

MOUNT UNION 88, WESTMINSTER (PA.) 64

WESTMINSTER (PA.) (1-3)

Anthony Thomas 7-17 0-0 16; Torrell Grier 2-5 4-4 10; Ron Martino 2-8 6-610; Reuben King 3-7 2-4 9; Matt Shiner 3-6 0-0 9; Ben Donlow 2-4 3-3 7; AdamCarswell 0-4 2-4 2; Steve Ferringer 0-0 1-2 1; Mark Hockenberry 0-0 0-0 0;John Romero 0-0 0-0 0; Kendall Hunter 0-3 0-0 0; Evan Harville 0-0 0-0 0;Josh Gregor 0-0 0-0 0; Doug Smith 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 19-57 18-23 64.

MOUNT UNION (3-1)

Jimmy Wood 6-7 7-9 20; Nate Jacubec 6-10 3-5 17; Steve Griffin 6-7 1-2 15;Keith Williams 5-6 3-7 13; Matt Kiger 3-4 0-1 6; Justen Little 1-2 2-2 5;Tom Berlekamp 1-2 3-4 5; Matt Wier 2-5 0-0 4; T.J. Peatross 1-2 1-1 3;Clayton Patton 0-0 0-0 0; Colton Troyer 0-0 0-0 0; Jordan Albert 0-1 0-0 0;Cy Guertal 0-0 0-0 0; Kyle Curry 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-46 20-31 88.

Westminster (Pa.).............   41   23  -   64
Mount Union...................   39   49  -   88

3-point goals--Westminster (Pa.) 8-31 (Matt Shiner 3-5; Torrell Grier 2-5;Anthony Thomas 2-7; Reuben King 1-4; Kendall Hunter 0-2; Doug Smith 0-3;Adam Carswell 0-1; Ben Donlow 0-1; Ron Martino 0-3), Mount Union 6-15 (NateJacubec 2-5; Steve Griffin 2-3; Justen Little 1-2; Jimmy Wood 1-2; Matt Wier0-1; Jordan Albert 0-1; Tom Berlekamp 0-1). Fouled out--Westminster(Pa.)-None, Mount Union-None. Rebounds--Westminster (Pa.) 26 (Adam Carswell7), Mount Union 37 (Jimmy Wood 10). Assists--Westminster (Pa.) 11 (DougSmith 2; Matt Shiner 2; Torrell Grier 2; Reuben King 2), Mount Union 21(Nate Jacubec 4; Steve Griffin 4). Total fouls--Westminster (Pa.) 25, MountUnion 20. Technical fouls--Westminster (Pa.)-None, Mount Union-None.