Defiance faces third-straight road loss at UNOH Wednesday

LIMA, Ohio - In its third away game in just eight days, Defiance College and Northwestern Ohio competed in the Racers' home facility, The Garage, on Wednesday. This marks the second matchup between the two Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference teams this season, and third all-time. 

UNOH (16-5, 9-4 WHAC) extended its winning streak to three against the Yellow Jackets (3-18, 1-13 WHAC), winning 111-46. 

The first two minutes of the meeting featured a quick 5-0 lead from the Racers, followed by a jump shot from Taylor Haynes. Chandler Duncan hit a shot downfield for three in the fourth minute of the game, which became Defiance's last field goal of the first quarter, as the No. 5 team in the WHAC took off for 16 consecutive points. 

A minute after being called into the game, Creedance Chittenden halted the Racer offense with a made jump shot. For the next 17 minutes, UNOH was able to create a 34-point lead, which slimmed by three when Alante Wright drilled her first three. Defiance ended the half with a 3-pointer from Duncan, who led the team with nine points into the break, though down 53-22. 

For the first 4:39 of the third quarter, Northwestern Ohio held the Yellow Jackets scoreless until San'Taizia Thomas made a layup to decrease the home team's lead to 45. Twenty-three seconds later, Mone'a McElroy hit a three. 

The Racers were able to continue their scoring and stay on top to close out the game — they lead the WHAC in points per game.  

THE TURNING POINT

In the first quarter, the Yellow Jackets were outscored 25-5, which continued on throughout the contest. Though Defiance made shots to shift the momentum from UNOH to itself, the Racers were able to hit scoring runs that allowed them to build and maintain a lead throughout the game. 

A CLOSER LOOK

• Chandler Duncan led the Yellow Jackets in scoring for the 10th time this season with 12 points

• Alante Wright and San'Taizia Thomas each had nine

• Thomas notched the team-high six rebounds

• Twenty-five of Defiance's 46 points came from the bench

• DC dominated the offensive board with 13 rebounds

• Thomas, who leads the team in blocks, added two more tonight and now has 16 across the 18 games she's played in

UP NEXT

The Yellow Jackets head to Lourdes to face the Gray Wolves head-to-head for the second time this season. This contest will bring Defiance's four-game road stint to a close. Tipoff is scheduled for 1 p.m.

-JACKETS-