December 11, 2021
Jordan's game-winner lifts men's basketball over Hanover
Senior Marell Jordan made a game-winning lay-up in the final seconds to lift the Defiance men's basketball team over Hanover in HCAC action on Saturday afternoon, 74-73.
Hanover (Ind.)
73
Defiance
74
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
36 | 37 | 73 |
|
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42 | 32 | 74 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Hanover (Ind.)
Pts:
Matt Munoz
- 20
Reb:
Matt Munoz
- 10
Ast:
Brice Gilman
- 4
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Hanover (Ind.) | Defiance |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (27-48) | (28-62) |
| Field Goal % | 56.3% | 45.2% |
| Rebounds | 30 | 31 |
| Assists | 10 | 20 |
| Turnovers | 8 | 5 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 9 | 8 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 6 | 13 |
| Pts in the Paint | 40 | 32 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 10 | 9 |
| Bench Pts | 6 | 9 |
Senior Marell Jordan made a game-winning lay-up in the final seconds to lift the Defiance men's basketball team over Hanover in HCAC action on Saturday afternoon, 74-73.
The Basics
- Records: Defiance (4-4, 3-0), Hanover (5-1, 2-1)
- Location: Karl H. Weaner Center - Defiance, Ohio
- Attendance: 300
Inside The Numbers
- Sophomore Andre Edwards led Defiance with a career-high 20 points and grabbed seven rebounds.
- Jordan added 19 points and snatched a team-high eight rebounds along with dishing out four assists for the Yellow Jackets.
- Junior Jerome Johnson scored a career-high 18 points going 6-of-9 from the three-point line.
- Freshman Landen Swanner chipped in six points on the afternoon.
- As a team, the Yellow Jackets went 28-of-62 (.452) from the field and shot 9-of-21 (.429) from behind the arc.
- Matt Munoz led Hanover with 20 points and recorded a game-high ten rebounds.
- Noah Williams added 18 points during the contest.
- As a team, the Panthers shot 27-of-48 (.563) from the floor and went 6-of-13 (.462) from downtown.
The Difference
- The game with both team's making early shots and then saw the Yellow Jackets go on a 12-6 run to take a 29-16 lead with less than ten minutes remaining in the half.
- The Panthers didn't back down and chipped away at the their deficit and were only down 42-36 at the half.
- With the score 62-51 in favor of Defiance, Hanover went on a big 16-5 run to tie the game up at 67-67 with three minutes remaining.
- Hanover gained the lead for the first time, 71-70 with a minute and a half after an Isaac Hibbard lay-up.
- Edwards took the lead back with 25 seconds remaining to make it 72-71.
- Munoz drained two free throws to take the lead, 73-72, with less than ten seconds remaining.
- Jordan gained the inbound pass and drove all the way down the court to nail the game-winning lay-up and give Defiance a thrilling victory, 74-73.
Up Next
- The Yellow Jackets next hit the road to take on Oberlin in non-conference action on Sunday, December 19. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m.
