2008-09 Defiance Men's Basketball News

Season
NABC Tabs Pettaway as Second-Team All-Midwest District
NABC Tabs Pettaway as Second-Team All-Midwest District

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The National Association of Basketball Coaches is the latest to recognize Defiance College’s Anthony Pettaway for his outstanding 2008-2009 campaign, after recently naming the senior center to its Second-Team All-Midwest District Team.

DC's Pettaway Named Third-Team All-Region
DC's Pettaway Named Third-Team All-Region

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College’s Anthony Pettaway was recently named as a Third-Team All-Midwest Region selection as announced by D3Hoops.com. The award was the second year in a row that Pettaway has been named all-region by the website.

Pettaway Voted as HCAC Male Athlete of the Month
Pettaway Voted as HCAC Male Athlete of the Month

GREENWOOD, Ind. – Defiance College’s Anthony Pettaway has been named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Male Athlete of the Month for February, after leading the Jackets to a third-place finish in the league standings and their third-straight appearance in the HCAC Semifinals.

Jackets Place Four on All-HCAC Squad
Jackets Place Four on All-HCAC Squad

GREENWOOD, Ind. – The Defiance College men’s basketball team topped the 17-win plateau for the third-straight season, while also reaching the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals for the third year in a row and has placed four players on the All-HCAC Team.

Pettaway Earns Spot on HCAC All-Tournament Team
Pettaway Earns Spot on HCAC All-Tournament Team

GREENWOOD, Ind. – Anthony Pettaway led Defiance College to its third-straight trip into the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament Semifinals and was one of seven players selected to the HCAC All-Tournament Team.

Defiance Falls in HCAC Semifinals
Defiance Falls in HCAC Semifinals

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Defiance failed to hit a shot from the floor over the final four minutes and saw Franklin capitalize with a 12-3 run to finish the game and pull out the 73-67 win over the Jackets in the HCAC Semifinal matchup.

DC Dumps Hanover at the Horn to Advance to HCAC Semifinals
DC Dumps Hanover at the Horn to Advance to HCAC Semifinals

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Anthony Pettaway buried the game-winning shot on the left wing from 20 feet out as time expired, to lift Defiance to a thrilling, 69-68, win over the sixth-seeded Hanover Panthers on Tuesday night.

Sales Garners HCAC Weekly Honors
Sales Garners HCAC Weekly Honors

GREENWOOD, Ind. – Nick Sales closed out his regular season in style, by logging a pair of double-double performances and netting 23.0 points and 14.0 rebounds a night, on his way to being named the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference player of the week.

DC Closes Regular Season with 92-89 Win at Franklin
DC Closes Regular Season with 92-89 Win at Franklin

FRANKLIN, Ind. – Just three days after having its own chance at the HCAC regular season championship taken away with a loss, Defiance ruined Franklin’s hopes of an outright title by handing the Grizzlies a 92-89 defeat.

Second Half Woes Plague Jackets on Senior Night
Second Half Woes Plague Jackets on Senior Night

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Josh Eichar’s layup with four seconds remaining gave Bluffton a two-point lead and Mike Floyd’s desperation three-point heave at the horn missed its mark, leaving Defiance with a disappointing, 59-57, loss to the Beavers on Senior Night.

HCAC Tabs Pettaway as Men's Basketball Player of the Week
HCAC Tabs Pettaway as Men's Basketball Player of the Week

GREENWOOD, Ind. – Anthony Pettaway turned in two more 20-point performances to lead Defiance to a pair of crucial Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference victories and has been selected as the league’s player of the week.

Defiance Pulls Out Road Win Against Lions
Defiance Pulls Out Road Win Against Lions

CINCINNATI, Ohio – An old-fashioned three-point play from Nick Sales with 27 ticks left on the clock completed yet another second-half comeback for the Defiance College men’s basketball team and sent the Jackets to a 68-64 road victory at Mount St. Joseph.

Jackets Hold On for 64-59 Victory Over Anderson
Jackets Hold On for 64-59 Victory Over Anderson

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance held off a scrappy Anderson squad for 64-59 victory to remain one game back in the HCAC title hunt. The Jackets weathered several late runs by the Ravens to clinch a spot in the upcoming Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament.

Five-Game Win STreak Comes to End for DC Men
Five-Game Win STreak Comes to End for DC Men

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Defiance’s hopes of defending the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference crown took a major hit on Wednesday, as a 53-48 defeat at Transylvania dropped the Jackets two full games out of the HCAC lead with only five games to play.

Pettaway Joins 1,300-Point Club in Win at Manchester
Pettaway Joins 1,300-Point Club in Win at Manchester

N. MANCHESTER, Ind. – Anthony Pettaway poured in 15 points to help fuel Defiance’s 82-69 win over Manchester on Saturday and became the 19th player in DC history to eclipse the 1,300-point plateau for a career.

Defiance Prevails in Miller's Return to Weaner Center
Defiance Prevails in Miller's Return to Weaner Center

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance picked up its sixth-straight win over Hanover on Saturday to complete its third-straight season sweep over the Panthers on the hardwood. Jon Miller, who orchestrated the previous two DC sweeps from the Jackets’ bench, could not stop it from happening a third time, as the Jackets pulled out a 50-47 win.