January 22, 2022
Men's Basketball shoots past Franklin
The Defiance men's basketball team shot past Franklin in a total team effort to notch another HCAC win on Saturday evening, 65-52.
Franklin (Ind.)
52
Defiance
65
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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19 | 33 | 52 |
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35 | 30 | 65 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Franklin (Ind.)
Pts:
Ty Wright
- 13
Reb:
Ty Wright
- 8
Ast:
Mitch O'Mara
- 2
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Franklin (Ind.) | Defiance |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (19-55) | (26-63) |
| Field Goal % | 34.5% | 41.3% |
| Rebounds | 33 | 32 |
| Assists | 6 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 7 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 2 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 12 | 12 |
| Pts in the Paint | 30 | 30 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 8 | 14 |
| Bench Pts | 27 | 31 |
The Defiance men's basketball team shot past Franklin in a total team effort to notch another HCAC win on Saturday evening, 65-52.
The Basics
- Records: Defiance (6-8, 4-4), Franklin (8-9, 4-6)
- Location: Karl H. Weaner Center - Defiance, Ohio
- Attendance: 400
Inside The Numbers
- Sophomore Cameron Awls led the Yellow Jackets with 13 points off the bench.
- Senior Tyler Andrew added 12 points and notched four rebounds.
- Sophomore Dejsani Beamon added nine points and dished out three assists.
- Junior Avonte Jones scored eight points for Defiance off the bench.
- As a team, the Yellow Jackets shot 26-of-63 (.413) from the field and went 2-of-16 (.215) from the three-point line.
- Ty Wright led Franklin with 13 points and grabbed eight rebounds.
- Jalen Love added 12 points during the game.
- As a team, the Grizzlies went 19-of-55 (.345) from the floor and shot 4-of-23 (.174) from behind the arc.
The Difference
- Both teams struggled shooting in the first six minutes of the contest.
- With the score 8-7 in favor of the Grizzlies, Defiance went on a 22-3 run to take a commanding 29-11 lead with less than four minutes remaining in the first half.
- The Yellow Jackets ended the first half with a controlling 35-19 lead.
- Defiance used their momentum from the first half and continued it into the second half.
- The Yellow Jackets never lost the lead the rest of the game and finished with 65-52 victory.
- Franklin held a slight edge in rebounding, 33-32.
- Defiance costs less turnovers then the Grizzlies, 18-7.
- Both teams recorded 30 points in the paint.
- The Yellow Jackets held a slight lead in bench points, 31-27.
Up Next
- The Yellow Jackets next hit the road to take on Mount St. Joseph in HCAC play on Wednesday, January 26. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m.
