WASHINGTON, Pa. -- The Grove City College men's basketball team dropped an 87-63 verdict Saturday afternoon at Washington & Jefferson in Presidents' Athletic Conference action at Salvitti Gymnasium. Saturday's game marked the regular season finale for both teams, who will meet again Tuesday night at W&J in the quarterfinal round of the conference tournament. 

Sophomore guard Jonah Bock (Erie, Pa./McDowell) fired in four three-pointers as part of a 14-point outing for Grove City (10-15, 8-12 PAC). Classmate Chase Yarberough (Lititz, Pa./Warwick) added 11 points on 5-of-10 shooting. 

Sophomore forward Ben Cano (Greenville, Pa./Greenville) and sophomore center Russ Gump (Bloomsburg, Pa./Central Columbia) both posted eight points for the Wolverines. 

W&J led 49-25 at halftime after forcing 19 Grove City turnovers. The Wolverines finished the game with 23 turnovers.

Grove City shot 26 of 77 (34 percent) from the field for the game while W&J (19-6, 16-4 PAC) converted 35 of 66 (53 percent) field goal attempts. 

Freshman guard Daniel Penosky (Fort Mill, S.C./Legion) posted a game-high eight rebounds for Grove City, helping the Wolverines amass a 51-38 edge on the glass. Bock and freshman Mike Christenson (Oakton, Va./Trinity) each collected six rebounds. 

Bock also had three steals. Freshman forward David Olinger (Glenside, Pa./Phil-Mont Christian) tallied three assists. 

Bock now has 66 three-point goals this year, which ranks fifth on Grove City's single-season list. His 121 career three-pointers are No. 7 on Grove City's career list.

Matt Seidl led W&J with 24 points. W&J finished the game with 15 turnovers. 

W&J will be the top seed in the conference tournament while Grove City owns the No. 8 spot. Tuesday's quarterfinal game will tip off at 7:00 p.m. Grove City and W&J are two most recent programs to represent the league in the NCAA Division III Championship Tournament. Grove City won the conference in 2020 while W&J won the 2022 loop crown.