Men's Basketball drops road game at Hanover

The Defiance men's basketball team suffered a 70-34 loss to HCAC foe Hanover on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

• Records: Defiance (7-10, 5-5), Hanover (15-2, 11-1)
• Location: John Collier Arena - Hanover, Ind.
• Attendance: 202

Inside The Numbers

• Senior Marell Jordan paced the Yellow Jackets with nine points and added a block and two steals.
• Senior Tyler Andrew led the team with seven rebounds.
• Sophomore Cameron Awls scored six points and grabbed three rebounds off the bench.
• As a team, Defiance went 14-of-53 (.264) from the floor and shot 1-of-12 (.083) from the three-point line.
• Hanover was led by Ty Houston with 15 points followed by Max Greenamoyer with 13.
• Isaac Hibbard added 12 points for the Panthers and grabbed seven rebounds.
• As a team, Hanover went 28-of-54 (.519) and 7-of-20 (.350) from long range.

The Difference

• The Panthers controlled the game from the beginning taking a 21-7 lead halfway through the first half.
• The Yellow Jackets could not keep pace with Hanover and took the loss to split the season series 1-1.
• Hanover outrebounded Defiance 41-26 and dominated in the paint outscoring the Yellow Jackets 36-14.

Up Next

• The Yellow Jackets will face Manchester on Wednesday, February 2 on the road with tip-off set for 7:30 p.m.