Men's Basketball wins hard fought battle against Transylvania

The Defiance men's basketball team earned a hard fought victory against Transylvania in an HCAC home contest on Saturday afternoon, 70-67.

The Basics

• Records: Defiance (8-9, 6-5), Transylvania (11-8, 6-6)
• Location: Karl H. Weaner Center - Defiance, Ohio
• Attendance: 300

Inside The Numbers

• Senior Marell Jordan led the Yellow Jackets with 15 points, while also dishing out six assists and snagging five steals.
• Senior Tyler Andrew and sophomore Cameron Awls each scored 12 points.
• Junior Jerome Johnson added nine points off the bench.
• Sophomore Dejsani Beamon chipped in seven points and handed out four assists.
• As a team, Defiance shot 25-of-45 (.510) from the floor and went 6-of-12 (.500) from behind the arc.
• Zach Larimore led Transylvania with a game-high 18 points.
• As a team, the Pioneers shot 25-of-53 (.472) from the field and went 4-of-12 (.333) from the three-point line.

The Difference

• Both teams battled back-and-forth to start the game and throughout most of the first half.
• The Yellow Jackets ended the first half going on a 15-8 run to take a 37-28 halftime lead.
• The Pioneers would not go away though, chipping at the Defiance lead throughout the second half.
• With less than ten minutes the Yellow Jackets went on a mini run to see their largest lead of the game at ten, 59-49.
• Transylvania mounted a comeback to cut the deficit to one, 68-67, with less than a minute remaining.
• Awls drilled a clutch basket with the shot clock winding down to give Defiance a 70-67 lead with 25 seconds remaining.
• The Yellow Jackets held their ground and didn't let the Pioneers get a good shot off and sealed the big victory.
• Defiance held a slight advantage in assists, 16-15.
• The Yellow Jackets held a big edge in fast break points, 17-6.
• Defiance's bench play came up big against the Pioneers, 31-17.

Up Next

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