Westminster campus briefs

MEN'S BASKETBALL: It wasn't easy, but the Westminster men's basketball team came away with a 61-52 win over Montana Tech in Frontier Conference action on Friday night at Butte, Mont.

No. 10 Westminster made just 2-of-13 shots from beyond the arc and shot just 40.4 percent for the game. It took a 39-35 second half to improve the Griffins' record to 13-4 overall and 3-0 in the Frontier.

This is also the 10th consecutive victory for Westminster.

Defensively, the Griffins held Tech to just 32.8 percent shooting while forcing 13 turnovers. Westminster dominated the paint, outscoring the home team 32-16 in that department while turning 11 offensive rebounds into 10 second-chance points.

Ben Walker paced the Griffins behind his third double-double of the season with 22 points and 13 rebounds. Walker shot 9-of-11 from the field before fouling out late. Weston Anderson added 11 points but was just 3-of-11 from the field. Anderson also contributed three assists. Blair Prowse, Jeramie Hopson and Michael Stockton each had eight points for the Griffins.

Dirk Anderson led Montana Tech with 14 points and 12 rebounds. Dean Colbray added 13 points while Brian Davison had eight points off the bench. Montana Tech falls to 7-12 overall and 3-0 in the Frontier Conference with the loss.

Westminster completes the road trip tonight with a trip to Dillon, Mont., to face Montana Western at 7:30 p.m.