Defiance plays exhibition at Ohio University
December 18, 2023

Defiance plays exhibition at Ohio University

ATHENS, Ohio -- The Defiance Yellow Jackets clashed with the Ohio Bobcats at the Convocation Center on Monday and were dealt a 108-28 defeat. The game against the Division I opponent counted as an exhibition for Defiance and does not impact the team's 2023-24 record.

The Bobcats stifled Defiance defensively and forced 28 turnovers while holding the Yellow Jackets to just 25 percent shooting. Ohio also dominated the glass with 50 rebounds, including 19 offensive boards, compared to DC's 20 rebounds. From a shooting standpoint, OU enjoyed the home cooking with 55 percent accuracy from the floor highlighted by 16 3-pointers.

Individually for Defiance, Will Gehlhausen and Devin Goodwyn shared the team lead in scoring with six points on a pair of 3-pointers each. Jakob Trevino was the only other Yellow Jacket to make multiple field goals and totaled five markers. Ohio saw six players reach double figures, led by AJ Clayton's 17 points.

The Yellow Jackets are back in action on Thursday with their third and final D-I exhibition game in Indianapolis at IUPUI. Tipoff against the Jaguars is scheduled for 7 p.m.

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