Yellow Jackets stunned by Beavers

Dejsani Beamon stepped to the free throw line with the game tied at 68 with 14 seconds remaining. He hit the first and missed the second, and Ryan Rose of Bluffton grabbed the rebound. Bluffton's Brady Wheeler settled for a long three and missed, but the ball caromed around and landed in the arms of Kegan Owen and he was fouled by Te Jones with five seconds remaining. Owen drained both free throws. Defiance still had a chance to win it but was unable to get off a shot attempt. The Beavers stunned the Yellow Jackets for a 70-69 win.

The Basics:

• Records: Defiance (5-7, 0-5) Bluffton (4-8, 2-3)

• Location: Sommer Center - Bluffton, Ohio

• Attendance: 350

Inside The Numbers:

• Landon Swanner led all scorers with 23 and went 4-4 from downtown.

• Swanner also pulled down four rebounds, had two blocks, and three steals.

• Jerome Johnson finished with 15 points and went 5-8 from beyond the arc.

• Te Jones finished with 13 and dished out four assists.

• There were 22 ties and 28 lead changes in the game.

• Bluffton had a 32-18 advantage on the glass.

• Brady Wheeler had 21 points and eight rebounds for the Beavers.

The Breakdown:

• The first half was tight with both teams exchanging small leads.

• Defiance ended the half on a 7-2 run to take a 35-31 lead into halftime. The run consisted of a Landon Swanner three, a layup from Kiewaun Graham, and a Cam Martin dunk.

• Bluffton regained the lead with 17:50 remaining in the game.

• Bluffton stormed out of the break with a 17-7 run to take a six point lead. 

• Landon Swanner drained a three to momentarily stop the momentum as Defiance called timeout after the basket.

• Jerome Johnson hit a three to tie the game at 50 with 11:30 remaining.

• Defiance held a 68-63 lead with 1:15 left but Bluffton closed the game with a 7-1 run to win the game.

Up Next:

• The Yellow Jackets host Transylvania at 3 p.m. Saturday afternoon following the women's game.