Erica King

23 Erica King
Erica King
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Hometown:
    Pettisville, Ohio
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Pettisville
  • Major:
    Elementary Education
  • gp
    25
  • pts/g
    13.3
  • fg %
    37.8
  • 3pt %
    38.0
  • ft %
    67.6
  • reb/g
    3.8
  • a/g
    2.0
Bio

Junior (2012-13): First-Team All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference selection ... Established new DC record for three-pointers made in a career, as well as tied the record for three-pointers in a game ... Voted HCAC Player to Watch ... Played in 25 games with 25 starts ... Averaged 34.4 minutes per game with 861 minutes played ... Made 332 points on the year, averaging 13.3 points per game ... Shot 107-of-283 (.378) from the field ... Shot 70-of-184 (.380) from 3-point range ... Her 70 three-pointers ranking second all-time in DC history for three-point field goals in a season ... Shot 48-of-71 (.676) from the free throw line ... Collected 94 rebounds (3.8 per game) ... 18 offensive rebounds ... 76 defensive rebounds ... Had five blocks ... Made 25 steals ... Recorded 51 assists ... Had 39 fouls ... Fouled out one time ... Turned the ball over 82 times ... Chosen to Centre Tournament All-Tournament Team ... HCAC Academic All-Conference ...

Sophomore (2011-2012): Received All-HCAC honors for sophomore campaign … Played in all 26 games for the Yellow Jackets … Led team in scoring, averaging 12.6 points per game … Led the team in points in 13 games … Placed first on team for minutes played, averaging 29.4 minutes per contest … Increased scoring in home contests to 14.8 points per game … Set a season-high in points in a game with 23 in a victory over Kalamazoo on December 14 …Recorded a career and team-best for assists in a game with nine in a 63-53 win over Bluffton on January 4 … Set a team-high in treys made with 62 on the season … Only player in the HCAC to average more than two three-pointers made per game … Averaged nearly three assists per game in Jacket victories … Got to the charity stripe a team high 87 times on the season … Finished second on the team in assists with 52 … Finished season strong by leading DC in scoring in seven of last nine games...

Freshman (2010-2011): Named the HCAC Freshman-of-the-Year and D-III News All-Freshman Team after leading the Yellow Jackets in scoring with 10.8 points per game ... Shot .407 from the field and had the same clip from behind the three-point arc ... Hit 52-of-65 free throws … Grabbed 3.9 boards per game and dished out 41 assists … Scored double-digits in 15 games … Season-best 22 points against Franklin on February 19...

Prep: Four-year letterwinner for head coach Jason Waldvogel at Pettisville High ... Honored as a Division Four First-Team All-Ohio performer as a senior ... Two-time District Seven and Buckeye Border Conference Player of the Year ... Selected as the Associated Press Northwest District Player of the Year and 2010 Crescent-News High School Player of the Year, after leading team to District 7 Championship ... Honored as an all-conference and all-district performer as a sophomore ... Eclipsed the 1,000-point mark with 1,224 points in her career … First-Team All-Ohio Academic selection and Pettisville National Honor Society member ... Honor Roll member ...

Personal: Born in Defiance, Ohio ... Daughter of Larry and Cathy King ... Has one brother; Aaron ... Majoring in Early Childhood Education ... Also competes as a member of the Defiance women's lacrosse team ...  

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 25 17
Games started 25 17
Minutes 864 610
Minutes per game 34.6 35.9
FG 107-283 71-201
FG Pct 37.8 35.3
3PT 70-184 46-135
3PT Pct 38.0 34.1
FT 48-71 38-57
FT Pct 67.6 66.7
Off rebounds 18 14
Def rebounds 76 54
Total rebounds 94 68
Rebounds per game 3.8 4.0
Personal fouls 39 23
Disqualifications 1 0
Assists 51 42
Turnovers 82 56
Assist to turnover ratio 0.6 0.8
Steals 25 13
Blocks 5 5
Points 332 226
Points per game 13.3 13.3
Points per 40 min 15.4 14.8
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Feb 2 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 74-72
Feb 6 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 58-47
Feb 9 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 57-50
Feb 13 at Bluffton L, 62-47
Feb 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-56
Feb 22 vs. Manchester (Ind.) L, 48-32
Game Log - Shooting
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 16 vs. Thomas More L, 55-51 1 23 5-12 41.7 3-8 37.5 1-2 50.0 14
Nov 17 at Centre (Ky.) L, 78-42 1 31 4-11 36.4 3-8 37.5 0-0 - 11
Nov 20 Hope L, 52-46 1 36 6-11 54.5 5-6 83.3 0-0 - 17
Nov 28 Alma (Mich.) W, 80-69 1 37 9-16 56.3 7-11 63.6 3-5 60.0 28
Dec 1 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 56-50 1 33 2-6 33.3 0-3 0.0 4-4 100.0 8
Dec 5 Anderson (Ind.) W, 56-42 1 37 6-12 50.0 4-8 50.0 1-3 33.3 17
Dec 8 Hanover (Ind.) W, 85-80 1 43 3-13 23.1 1-7 14.3 5-6 83.3 12
Dec 15 Franklin (Ind.) W, 59-51 1 37 3-11 27.3 3-8 37.5 4-6 66.7 13
Dec 18 at Kalamazoo W, 62-40 1 33 4-14 28.6 2-7 28.6 0-0 - 10
Dec 28 at Wittenberg L, 62-44 1 36 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 4-5 80.0 8
Dec 29 vs. Albion (Mich.) W, 45-42 1 33 4-10 40.0 3-6 50.0 2-2 100.0 13
Jan 2 Bluffton W, 54-32 1 33 1-9 11.1 0-4 0.0 3-4 75.0 5
Jan 5 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 65-53 1 35 3-13 23.1 3-12 25.0 0-0 - 9
Jan 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 64-62 1 39 8-13 61.5 5-10 50.0 1-1 100.0 22
Jan 12 Mt. St. Joseph W, 70-55 1 34 3-12 25.0 2-9 22.2 1-2 50.0 9
Jan 16 Earlham (Ind.) W, 66-57 1 34 4-11 36.4 3-9 33.3 1-2 50.0 12
Jan 19 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 88-76 1 38 4-11 36.4 3-8 37.5 1-1 100.0 12
Jan 23 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 46-44 1 35 4-9 44.4 3-7 42.9 0-0 - 11
Jan 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-81 1 43 7-20 35.0 6-18 33.3 0-0 - 20
Jan 30 Manchester (Ind.) L, 61-48 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 74-72 1 36 5-12 41.7 4-7 57.1 5-6 83.3 19
Feb 6 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 58-47 1 34 8-14 57.1 4-8 50.0 1-6 16.7 21
Feb 9 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 57-50 1 31 3-11 27.3 2-7 28.6 7-10 70.0 15
Feb 13 at Bluffton L, 62-47 1 28 2-12 16.7 0-4 0.0 2-4 50.0 6
Feb 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-56 1 40 5-12 41.7 3-6 50.0 2-2 100.0 15
Feb 22 vs. Manchester (Ind.) L, 48-32 1 25 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Game Log - Ball control
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 16 vs. Thomas More L, 55-51 1 23 0 2 2 1 2 1 0
Nov 17 at Centre (Ky.) L, 78-42 1 31 0 1 1 1 4 0 0
Nov 20 Hope L, 52-46 1 36 0 5 5 3 7 0 0
Nov 28 Alma (Mich.) W, 80-69 1 37 1 3 4 1 4 4 0
Dec 1 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 56-50 1 33 2 3 5 3 3 2 0
Dec 5 Anderson (Ind.) W, 56-42 1 37 0 0 0 2 0 2 0
Dec 8 Hanover (Ind.) W, 85-80 1 43 0 3 3 4 7 1 0
Dec 15 Franklin (Ind.) W, 59-51 1 37 1 1 2 4 1 1 0
Dec 18 at Kalamazoo W, 62-40 1 33 3 2 5 2 1 2 0
Dec 28 at Wittenberg L, 62-44 1 36 0 3 3 0 2 3 0
Dec 29 vs. Albion (Mich.) W, 45-42 1 33 0 3 3 1 3 1 0
Jan 2 Bluffton W, 54-32 1 33 3 2 5 4 3 0 0
Jan 5 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 65-53 1 35 0 2 2 1 5 0 0
Jan 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 64-62 1 39 0 1 1 1 3 0 0
Jan 12 Mt. St. Joseph W, 70-55 1 34 0 4 4 5 2 1 0
Jan 16 Earlham (Ind.) W, 66-57 1 34 1 3 4 1 3 0 0
Jan 19 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 88-76 1 38 1 3 4 4 7 1 1
Jan 23 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 46-44 1 35 0 2 2 2 0 1 2
Jan 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-81 1 43 0 3 3 2 2 0 0
Jan 30 Manchester (Ind.) L, 61-48 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 74-72 1 36 2 10 12 3 5 0 2
Feb 6 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 58-47 1 34 2 2 4 2 8 2 0
Feb 9 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 57-50 1 31 1 5 6 3 3 0 0
Feb 13 at Bluffton L, 62-47 1 28 0 8 8 1 2 1 0
Feb 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-56 1 40 1 2 3 0 2 1 0
Feb 22 vs. Manchester (Ind.) L, 48-32 1 25 0 3 3 0 3 1 0
Game Log - Ball control extended
Game Log - Ball control extended
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 16 vs. Thomas More L, 55-51 1 2 0 0.5
Nov 17 at Centre (Ky.) L, 78-42 1 2 0 0.3
Nov 20 Hope L, 52-46 1 1 0 0.4
Nov 28 Alma (Mich.) W, 80-69 1 2 0 0.3
Dec 1 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 56-50 1 2 - 1.0
Dec 5 Anderson (Ind.) W, 56-42 1 1 0 -
Dec 8 Hanover (Ind.) W, 85-80 1 2 0 0.6
Dec 15 Franklin (Ind.) W, 59-51 1 0 0 4.0
Dec 18 at Kalamazoo W, 62-40 1 1 0 2.0
Dec 28 at Wittenberg L, 62-44 1 1 0 0.0
Dec 29 vs. Albion (Mich.) W, 45-42 1 2 0 0.3
Jan 2 Bluffton W, 54-32 1 1 0 1.3
Jan 5 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 65-53 1 1 0 0.2
Jan 9 at Manchester (Ind.) L, 64-62 1 0 0 0.3
Jan 12 Mt. St. Joseph W, 70-55 1 0 0 2.5
Jan 16 Earlham (Ind.) W, 66-57 1 1 0 0.3
Jan 19 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 88-76 1 1 0 0.6
Jan 23 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 46-44 1 2 0 -
Jan 26 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 84-81 1 3 0 1.0
Jan 30 Manchester (Ind.) L, 61-48 - - - -
Feb 2 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 74-72 1 3 0 0.6
Feb 6 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 58-47 1 2 0 0.3
Feb 9 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 57-50 1 1 - 1.0
Feb 13 at Bluffton L, 62-47 1 1 0 0.5
Feb 16 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-56 1 2 0 0.0
Feb 22 vs. Manchester (Ind.) L, 48-32 1 5 1 0.0
Career Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2010-11 26 22.0 3.5-8.5 1.8-4.5 2.0-2.5 10.8
2011-12 26 29.4 3.8-10.6 2.4-6.9 2.5-3.3 12.6
2012-13 25 34.6 4.3-11.3 2.8-7.4 1.9-2.8 13.3
2013-14 - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Total 77 28.6 3.9-10.1 2.3-6.2 2.1-2.9 12.2
Career Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2010-11 26 25 573 90-221 40.7 48-118 40.7 52-65 80.0 280
2011-12 26 14 764 100-275 36.4 62-179 34.6 65-87 74.7 327
2012-13 25 25 864 107-283 37.8 70-184 38.0 48-71 67.6 332
2013-14 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Total 77 64 2201 297-779 38.1 180-481 37.4 165-223 74.0 939
Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2010-11 26 573 22.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 40.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
2011-12 26 764 29.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
2012-13 25 864 34.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2013-14 - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Total 77 2201 28.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
Career Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2010-11 26 0.7 3.2 3.9 1.6 2.6 0.4 0.0
2011-12 26 0.7 2.4 3.1 2.0 2.3 0.5 0.2
2012-13 25 0.7 3.0 3.8 2.0 3.3 1.0 0.2
2013-14 - - - - - - - -
Total 77 0.7 2.9 3.6 1.9 2.7 0.6 0.1
Career Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2010-11 26 25 19 82 101 41 68 11 1
2011-12 26 14 17 63 80 52 60 14 4
2012-13 25 25 18 76 94 51 82 25 5
2013-14 - - - - - - - - -
Total 77 64 54 221 275 144 210 50 10
Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2010-11 26 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2011-12 26 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2012-13 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2013-14 - - - - - - - -
Total 77 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Shooting per game
Statistic gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 25 34.6 4.3-11.3 2.8-7.4 1.9-2.8 13.3
Conference 17 35.9 4.2-11.8 2.7-7.9 2.2-3.4 13.3
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 10 36.5 4.5-12.6 3.3-8.7 2.5-3.8 14.8
Away 12 34.8 4.2-10.9 2.5-6.8 1.7-2.4 12.7
Neutral 3 27.0 3.7-8.7 2.3-5.3 1.0-1.3 10.7
Result
Wins 14 35.0 4.2-11.4 2.7-7.2 2.6-4.0 13.8
Losses 11 34.0 4.4-11.2 2.9-7.5 1.0-1.4 12.6
Month
November 4 31.8 6.0-12.5 4.5-8.2 1.0-1.8 17.5
December 7 36.0 3.4-10.0 1.9-5.7 2.9-3.7 11.6
January 8 36.4 4.2-12.2 3.1-9.6 0.9-1.2 12.5
February 6 32.3 4.2-10.8 2.3-5.7 2.8-4.7 13.5
Split Stats - Shooting totals
Statistic gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 25 25 864 107-283 37.8 70-184 38.0 48-71 67.6 332
Conference 17 17 610 71-201 35.3 46-135 34.1 38-57 66.7 226
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 10 10 365 45-126 35.7 33-87 37.9 25-38 65.8 148
Away 12 12 418 51-131 38.9 30-81 37.0 20-29 69.0 152
Neutral 3 3 81 11-26 42.3 7-16 43.8 3-4 75.0 32
Result
Wins 14 14 490 59-160 36.9 38-101 37.6 37-56 66.1 193
Losses 11 11 374 48-123 39.0 32-83 38.6 11-15 73.3 139
Month
November 4 4 127 24-50 48.0 18-33 54.5 4-7 57.1 70
December 7 7 252 24-70 34.3 13-40 32.5 20-26 76.9 81
January 8 8 291 34-98 34.7 25-77 32.5 7-10 70.0 100
February 6 6 194 25-65 38.5 14-34 41.2 17-28 60.7 81
Split Stats - Shooting per 40 min
Statistic gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 25 864 34.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 17 610 35.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 34.1 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 10 365 36.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 12 418 34.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 3 81 27.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 43.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 14 490 35.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 11 374 34.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 38.6 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 4 127 31.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 54.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 7 252 36.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 8 291 36.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 6 194 32.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 41.2 0.0-0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Ball control per game
Statistic gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 25 0.7 3.0 3.8 2.0 3.3 1.0 0.2
Conference 17 0.8 3.2 4.0 2.5 3.3 0.8 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 0.7 2.9 3.6 2.9 3.2 0.9 0.0
Away 12 0.9 3.3 4.2 1.7 3.5 1.1 0.4
Neutral 3 0.0 2.7 2.7 0.7 2.7 1.0 0.0
Result
Wins 14 1.1 3.1 4.2 2.6 3.1 1.2 0.3
Losses 11 0.2 3.0 3.2 1.3 3.5 0.7 0.1
Month
November 4 0.3 2.8 3.0 1.5 4.3 1.3 0.0
December 7 0.9 2.1 3.0 2.3 2.4 1.7 0.0
January 8 0.6 2.5 3.1 2.5 3.1 0.4 0.4
February 6 1.0 5.0 6.0 1.5 3.8 0.8 0.3
Split Stats - Ball control totals
Statistic gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 25 25 18 76 94 51 82 25 5
Conference 17 17 14 54 68 42 56 13 5
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 10 7 29 36 29 32 9 0
Away 12 12 11 39 50 20 42 13 5
Neutral 3 3 0 8 8 2 8 3 0
Result
Wins 14 14 16 43 59 37 43 17 4
Losses 11 11 2 33 35 14 39 8 1
Month
November 4 4 1 11 12 6 17 5 0
December 7 7 6 15 21 16 17 12 0
January 8 8 5 20 25 20 25 3 3
February 6 6 6 30 36 9 23 5 2
Split Stats - Ball control per 40 min
Statistic gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
Event
Total 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Conference 17 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 10 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Away 12 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Neutral 3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 14 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 11 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 8 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
February 6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
News mentions
17 DC Student-Athletes Honored on HCAC Academic Team
17 DC Student-Athletes Honored on HCAC Academic Team

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference announced its winter honorees for the Tom Bohlsen Academic All-HCAC Team, with Defiance placing 17 student-athletes on the list. The 17 award-winning athletes rank DC second in the conference.

Comden, King Earn All-HCAC Honors for Second-Straight Year
Comden, King Earn All-HCAC Honors for Second-Straight Year

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s basketball program landed three players on the 2013 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball All-HCAC Teams. Kim Comden and Erica King received the nod for First Team All-HCAC recognition for the second consecutive season and Megan Zachrich received Honorable Mention All-HCAC honors.

DC Falls to Franklin in Regular-Season Finale
DC Falls to Franklin in Regular-Season Finale

FRANKLIN, Ind. – The Yellow Jacket women basketball program wrapped up its regular season on Saturday afternoon with a tough road test at the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference’s second place team, Franklin College. The Purple and Gold fought the Grizzlies to the final horn, but came up just short of obtaining the road upset, as DC lost by a final score of 61-56.

Second Half Surge Delivers DC Victory in Home Finale
Second Half Surge Delivers DC Victory in Home Finale

DEFIANCE, Ohio – After a poor first half, the Yellow Jackets dug in on the defensive end of the floor and came away with a 57-50 win over Rose-Hulman in Defiance’s home regular season finale on Saturday afternoon. The Jackets managed to outscore the Engineers 37-19 in the second stanza.

King Powers DC to Fourth-Straight HCAC Tournament Berth
King Powers DC to Fourth-Straight HCAC Tournament Berth

RICHMOND, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s basketball program clinched its fourth-consecutive spot in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament on Wednesday evening in a 58-47 win at Earlham.

DC's Second Half Comeback Completes Season Sweep of MSJ
DC's Second Half Comeback Completes Season Sweep of MSJ

CINCINNATI – The Yellow Jacket women’s basketball team earned a hard-fought win over Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Mount St. Joseph on Saturday afternoon. The Purple and Gold outscored the Lions 39-29 in the second half to capture a 74-72 win.

Pioneers Outlast Defiance in Double-Overtime Thriller
Pioneers Outlast Defiance in Double-Overtime Thriller

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance and Transylvania met for the second time this season on Saturday afternoon, as the Pioneers and Yellow Jackets battled in a double-overtime instant classic. Transy managed to escape the Hive with a well-earned 84-81 victory.

Defiance Escapes Anderson With a Win in Offensive Struggle
Defiance Escapes Anderson With a Win in Offensive Struggle

ANDERSON, Ind. – The Yellow Jacket women’s basketball squad completed the season sweep of Anderson on Wednesday evening in a 46-44 defensive battle. The victory gives the Purple and Gold seven-straight wins against the Ravens in the head-to-head matchup.

Second Half Dooms Jackets on the Road Against Hanover
Second Half Dooms Jackets on the Road Against Hanover

HANOVER, Ind. – The Yellow Jacket women’s basketball team traveled to Hanover to take on the Panthers in a pivotal rematch of one of the best games in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference this season. DC won the first meeting on December 8 in an 85-80 overtime thriller. The Jackets were unable to complete the season sweep on Saturday, as Hanover pulled out an 88-76 win over DC.

Defiance Second Half Surge Carries Jackets Past Quakers
Defiance Second Half Surge Carries Jackets Past Quakers

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The DC women’s basketball team extended its home winning streak to seven games on Wednesday evening with a 66-57 win over Earlham College. The Jackets used a 41-point second half to record the come-from-behind victory, as the Purple and Gold outscored the Quakers by 16 in the final frame.

Comden's Career Day Carries Yellow Jackets Past Mount
Comden's Career Day Carries Yellow Jackets Past Mount

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket women’s basketball team continued its dominating play inside the Hive on Saturday against Mount St. Joseph, as the Purple and Gold used a strong second-half performance to coast to a 70-55 victory. Former All-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference performer, Kim Comden recorded a new career-high in scoring with 25 points.

Yellow Jackets Fall to Manchester in HCAC Road Matchup
Yellow Jackets Fall to Manchester in HCAC Road Matchup

N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s basketball program traveled to Manchester University on Wednesday evening for a key Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference showdown. The Spartans did just enough to narrowly escape with a 64-62 victory over DC to even the teams’ conference records at 5-2 and into a second place tie in the standings.

King Sets All-Time Three Record in DC's First HCAC Defeat
King Sets All-Time Three Record in DC's First HCAC Defeat

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Junior Erica King broke Defiance College’s all-time record for three pointers made in a career on Saturday afternoon against Transylvania. The guard made three treys to move her total to 144, passing the previous record holder Courtney Schmersal. Unfortunately for the Jackets, DC fell to the Pioneers by a score of 65-53, the team’s first Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference loss of the season.

DC Defeats Albion in Final Day of Wittenberg Tournament
DC Defeats Albion in Final Day of Wittenberg Tournament

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio –After a tough loss in the opening day of the Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic to the host, Wittenberg, the Lady Yellow Jackets’ basketball team bounced back with a hard-fought 45-42 win over Albion on Saturday.

Comden, Defiance Down Franklin to Stay Perfect in HCAC Play
Comden, Defiance Down Franklin to Stay Perfect in HCAC Play

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket women’s basketball team is off to its best start in conference since the 2001-2002 season, as the Purple and Gold improved to 4-0 on Saturday in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference with a 59-51 win over the defending conference champions Franklin College.

DC Edges Hanover in OT Thriller to Stay Unbeaten in HCAC
DC Edges Hanover in OT Thriller to Stay Unbeaten in HCAC

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College women’s basketball team won a big early season Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference test against the conference’s preseason No. 1 ranked Hanover Panthers by a score of 85-80 in overtime. The win gives DC its first 3-0 start in the HCAC since 2001-2002.

DC Stays Unbeated in the HCAC and Moves Win Streak to Three
DC Stays Unbeated in the HCAC and Moves Win Streak to Three

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket women’s basketball squad came into the evening looking to win its third game in a row for the first time since the 2009-2010 season. Defiance hosted Anderson in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup, with the Jackets claiming a 56-42 victory to remain unbeaten in the HCAC at 2-0.

Comden Carries Jackets to Win in HCAC Opener Over Engineers
Comden Carries Jackets to Win in HCAC Opener Over Engineers

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The Defiance College women’s basketball team won its Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opener on Saturday on the road against Rose-Hulman. Senior Kim Comden’s career-high 22 points propelled the Jackets to a 56-50 win over the Engineers.

King's Career Night Nets First DC Win For Morris
King's Career Night Nets First DC Win For Morris

DEFIANCE, Ohio – First-year head coach Jessica Morris and junior Erica King led Defiance to an 80-69 win on Wednesday evening over Alma College, the first of Morris’s DC and collegiate coaching career. King tied the all-time Defiance College record in three-pointers made in a single game with seven and finished with a career-high 28 points.

Jackets' Upset Hops Fall Just Short to No. 12 Flying Dutch
Jackets' Upset Hops Fall Just Short to No. 12 Flying Dutch

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Yellow Jacket women’s basketball team hosted No. 12 Hope College in its home opener on Tuesday evening. The Purple and Gold used a strong second half to put the Flying Dutch on the ropes, but the upset bid fell short, as DC lost by a score of 52-46.

Lady Jackets Struggle in Final Day of Centre Tournament
Lady Jackets Struggle in Final Day of Centre Tournament

DANVILLE, Ky. – After a tough 55-51 loss on Friday to the 14th ranked team in the nation in Thomas More to open the season, Defiance was back in action on Saturday afternoon for the final day of the Centre Tournament. The Jackets were overwhelmed by No. 27 Centre from the start and lost by a score of 78-42.

Yellow Jacket Comeback Falls Just Short to No. 14 Thomas More
Yellow Jacket Comeback Falls Just Short to No. 14 Thomas More

DANVILLE, Ky. – The Defiance College women’s basketball squad traveled to Danville, Ky. to tip off its season at the Centre Tournament this weekend. The Jackets faced a tough first test, as DC played No. 14 Thomas More, a team that had a 25-5 record a season ago. The Purple and Gold put up a valiant effort but fell just short of pulling off the upset, losing by a score of 55-51.

Jessica Morris Era Begins as DC Begins Season at Centre
Jessica Morris Era Begins as DC Begins Season at Centre

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Jessica ‘Cox’ Morris takes over the reins of the Defiance women’s basketball team as the 12th head coach in the program’s history. Morris will direct a squad that returns nearly every player from the 2011-2012 team that finished fifth in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference. The Jackets bring back four of their five starters from last year and 87 percent of their scoring.

Women's Hoops Land Three on HCAC Players-to-Watch List
Women's Hoops Land Three on HCAC Players-to-Watch List

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference has released its preseason coaches’ poll and Defiance College is placed fifth out of the ten teams. The Purple and Gold received 58 points from the conference coaches. Hanover claimed the top spot with 91 points followed by Franklin (89) and Transylvania (77).