Women's Basketball tames Lions 70-59

The Defiance women's basketball team tamed the Mount St. Joseph Lions in HCAC action on Wednesday night, 70-59.

The Basics

• Records: Defiance (10-6, 5-4), Mount St. Joseph (6-9, 4-5)
• Location: Karl H. Weaner Center – Defiance, Ohio
• Attendance: 300

Notable: Fall sport athletes who earned Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference honors during the fall 2021 season were recognized during halfime of the game.

Inside The Numbers

• Junior Taylor Steinbrunner led the Yellow Jackets with 18 points and grabbed six rebounds
• Senior Nysha Speed scored 14 points and snatched 12 rebounds notching another double-double on the season.
• Junior Lauren Criblez added ten points for Defiance.
• Sophomore Kylie Brinkman chipped in nine points.
• As a team, the Yellow Jackets went 24-of-55 (.436) from the field and shot 9-of-26 (.346) from behind the arc.
• Chloe Jansen led the Lions with a game-high 33 points.
• As a team, Mount St. Joseph shot 24-of-61 (.393) from the floor and went 7-of-21 (.226) from the three-point line.

The Difference

• Both teams battled one another in the first quarter and saw the Lions take a small 13-12 lead in the second quarter.
• The Yellow Jackets grabbed their first lead of the game, 18-16, with a Steinbrunner three-pointer at eight minute mark.
• Defiance held onto their slim lead the rest of the quarter and took a 30-27 advantage into halftime.
• The Yellow Jackets started the third quarter with a fast 11-0 start included three straight three-point baskets by Brinkman to make it 41-27.
• Defiance continued their quick start throughout the rest of the game and didn't look back, claiming the victory 70-59.
• The Yellow Jackets dominated the free throw line going 13-17 (.765).
• Defiance gained a large advantage in rebounds, 44-25.
• The Yellow Jackets shared the ball consistently during the contest, 21-8.

Up Next

• The Yellow Jackets next hit the road to take on HCAC foe Hanover on Saturday, January 29. Tip-off set for 1:00 p.m.