Jordan crosses 1,000 point career mark against Earlham

Senior Marell Jordan crossed the 1,000 point career mark against Earlham in an HCAC loss on Wednesday night, 66-63.

The Basics

• Records: Defiance (5-8, 3-4), Earlham (6-8, 1-5)
• Location: Karl H. Weaner Center - Defiance, Ohio

Notables: Jordan became the 49th member of the Defiance men's basketball program to join the 1,000 point career club.

Inside The Numbers

• Jordan led the Yellow Jackets with 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds.
• Freshman Landen Swanner added 15 points and snatched seven boards.
• Senior Tyler Andrew chipped in 12 points and recorded a team-high eight rebounds.
• As a team, Defiance went 22-of-55 (.400) from the floor and shot 6-of-19 (.316) from the three-point line.
• Tommy Makabu led Earlham with a game-high 25 points.
• Chase Younts added 19 points during the contest and grabbed a game-high 11 boards.
• As a team, the Quakers shot 27-of-56 (.482) from the field and went 3-of-16 (.188) from behind the arc.

The Difference

• The Yellow Jackets got off to an early start to the game and held the lead for most of the first half.
• With the score 28-20 in favor of Defiance, Earlham ended the first half on a 13-2 run to take the lead into halftime, 33-30.
• Both teams battled in the second half with the Quakers holding a steady lead throughout and the Yellow Jackets not able to take the lead.
• With the score 66-63 and creating a crucial turnover on an inbound, Defiance had one last shot attempt with two seconds remaining to tie the game but fell short in the end.
• Defiance dominated the boards out rebounding the Quakers, 40-23.
• The Yellow Jackets gained help from their bench, out-performing Earlham, 12-0.
• Defiance held a slight advantage in fast break points, 15-12.

Up Next

• The Yellow Jackets look defend their home court once again when they take on Franklin in HCAC play on Saturday, January 22. Tip-off is set for 4:00 p.m.