Poor shooting in the second half yesterday proved costly to the Point Park University men's team. The Pioneers made just 8 of 33 field-goal attempts (24.2 percent) in the final 20 minutes and dropped an 89-66 decision at Notre Dame College's Murphy Gymnasium in South Euclid, Ohio.

It was the first loss in 21 games for Point Park, which entered the contest ranked No. 3 in NAIA Division II. The Pioneers also dropped to 3-1 in the American Mideast Conference's North Division. Notre Dame is 12-9, 4-0.

Chivas Whipple scored 21 points to lead Point Park, which trailed, 38-37, at the half. Ryne Liggins added 20, but the Pioneers were just 5 of 21 from 3-point range.

More men's highlights

Mark Smith made a 14-foot jumper off an inbounds play as time expired to give Grove City (9-8, 2-3 PAC) a 49-48 victory at Thomas More (1-16, 1-4). ... Washington & Jefferson (6-11, 3-2 PAC) connected on 34 of 43 free throws in an 82-74 win against visiting Thiel (5-10, 2-3). ... Westminster (11-6, 4-1) made 16 of 29 3-point shots in a 96-82 win at Bethany (12-5, 5-1). ... Javille Brooks had 25 points, 13 rebounds as Saint Vincent (10-6) edged Waynesburg (7-8), 87-78. ... Daren Tielsch scored 19 points as visiting Edinboro (12-5, 3-0 PSAC) topped IUP (3-11, 1-1), 63-51. ... CCAC-Allegheny Campus (10-8, 5-1 WPCC) got 18 points from Damon Gross and beat Community College of Beaver County (13-7, 3-2), 68-65.

Women's highlights

West Virginia (12-7, 4-3) won its fourth in a row with a 59-45 victory against Villanova (7-12, 1-5) in Big East action. ... Sugeiry Monsac had 20 points and 12 rebounds as Robert Morris (11-5, 5-1 NEC) topped visiting Mount St. Mary's, 64-52. ... Erica Bilski scored 21 points as Chatham (5-11) defeated Hood (1-13), 64-51, for the first time in 20 meetings. Chatham had not beaten Hood since March 1, 1997. ... California (11-5, 1-1 PSAC) outscored Lock Haven (8-9, 1-2), 40-32, in the second half to secure a 67-55 home win. ... Emilee Ackerman scored 17 points as Westminster (12-4, 4-1 PAC) won at Bethany (6-10, 2-4), 73-47. ... Geneva's (13-3, 6-1 AMC) Allyson Clarke had 14 points and 16 rebounds in a 69-53 home win against Roberts Wesleyan (7-10, 1-4). ... Laura Klimchock scored 26 points as Saint Vincent (5-9) defeated Waynesburg (7-9), 70-48. ... Orit Farchi had 10 rebounds and 10 assists as Seton Hill (8-8) topped Houghton (7-9), 68-64. ... Behind Leah Carnahan's 17 points, CCAC-Boyce (5-14, 2-3) downed CCAC-Allegheny (2-10, 0-3), 52-41, in overtime.