Men's Basketball beats Manchester to earn first HCAC win

The Defiance men's basketball team beat Manchester to earn their first HCAC win of the season on Wednesday night, 80-74. 

The Basics

• Records: Defiance (2-4, 1-0), Manchester (1-6, 0-1).
• Location: Karl H. Weaner Center – Defiance, Ohio
• Attendance: 500

Inside The Numbers

• Senior Marell Jordan led the Yellow Jackets with a game-high 27 points on 11-of-23 shooting from the field. He also ended the game with ten rebounds and two steals.
• Sophomore Dejsani Beamon added a career-high 25 points and dished out six assists to help the Defiance offense.
• Sophomore Andre Edwards chipped in eight points and nine boards.
• Freshman Landen Swanner scored seven points and recorded four assists on the night.
• As a team, the Yellow Jackets went 33-of-66 (.500) from the floor and shot 6-of-20 (.300) from the three-point line.
• Quentez Columbus led Manchester with 18 points and notched five assists.
• Bryant Smith added 17 points and went 5-of-11 from downtown.
• As a team, the Spartans shot 29-of-65 (.446) and went 9-of-27 (.333) from behind the arc.

The Difference

• After a quick 4-0 from Manchester, the Yellow Jackets went on an 11-0 run to take an 11-4 lead with 14 minutes remaining in the first half.
• Defiance held the lead for the most of the first half but saw the Spartans make a run at the end of the first half and take a slim 39-38 lead into halftime.
• Both teams continued to battle back-and-forth for most of the second half.
• The Yellow Jackets regained the lead, 63-62, with less than eight minutes remaining in the game after a Swanner layup.
• Defiance held on to the lead for the rest of the game after several clutch plays down the stretch and take the game, 80-74.

Up Next

• The Yellow Jackets next hit the road to take on Franklin in HCAC play on Saturday, December 4. Tip-off is set for 4:00 p.m.