November 13, 2021
Men's Basketball falls in road contest at Carthage
The Defiance men's basketball team fell on the road at Carthage on Saturday afternoon, 81-47.
The Defiance men's basketball team fell on the road at Carthage on Saturday afternoon, 81-47.
The Basics
- Records: Defiance (1-2), Carthage (2-0).
- Location: Tarble Arena – Kenosha, Wis.
- Attendance: 645
Inside The Numbers
- Senior Marell Jordan led Defiance with 16 points going 7-of-15 from the floor and snatching a team-high six rebounds.
- Sophomore Dejsani Beamon added eight points and grabbed five rebounds.
- Freshman Jake Segulin chipped in six points off the bench.
- As a team, the Yellow Jackets shot 17-of-50 (.340) from the field and 5-of-15 (.333) from the three-point line.
- Elijah Blake led Carthage with a game-high 22 points.
- Fillip Bulatovic added 15 points and recorded 15 rebounds during the contest.
- As a team, Carthage went 32-of-60 (.533) from the floor and 9-of-20 (.450) from behind the arc.
The Difference
- Both teams battled in the first seven minutes of the game.
- With the score 10-9 in favor of Carthage with twelve minutes remaining, Carthage went on a big 14-5 run to take control of the game in the first half.
- Carthage took a 38-24 lead into halftime and used their first half momentum to increase their lead even more and take the game.
Up Next
- The Yellow Jackets will hit the road once again to take on Kent St. - Tuscarawas on Saturday, November 20. Tip-off is set for 3:00 p.m.