Angstmann’s record-setting night buzzes Jackets back for overtime win over Washington Adventist

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Evan Angstmann and the Defiance Yellow Jackets erased an 11-point lead in the final 5 minutes of regulation and outlasted the Washington Adventist Shock in overtime, 94-91, to close the 50th Purple & Gold Tournament at the Karl H. Weaner Center on Saturday.

Angstmann sank a school record 11 3-pointers for the Yellow Jackets (5-1, 0-1 WHAC) and posted 39 points, the most by a DC men's basketball player since Michael Parker's 41-point outburst in 2017. For the team, the Yellow Jackets earned the program's first 2-0 finish in the Purple and Gold Tournament since 2019.

The Shock (5-3) put Defiance on their heels early by roaring out to a 14-2 lead to start the game. However, Defiance chipped away throughout the first half to trim that gap to 5 points by the half by grinding on the defensive glass, making free throws and hitting timely 3-point buckets.

Angstmann started to come alive early in the second half, netting 8 of DC's first 10 points out of halftime with a pair of treys to capture a 43-41 lead two minutes out of the break. After a Carter Sudhoff layup and another triple by Angstmann, Defiance's largest lead of the game of 7 points was realized at the 16:44 mark. Washington Adventists responded with a 12-2 run to lead 53-50 but Donovan Stone delivered a clutch 3-pointer to even the score.

As the game barreled down the stretch, the Shock slowly expanded their lead to 70-59 with 4:38 left. Angstmann immediately answered with his fifth 3-pointer to get the deficit back to single digits. Defiance's next 5 field goals came from long range, leading to a game-tying trey from the corner by Jalen Brown, which was the last bucket of regulation and sent the game to overtime tied 78-78.

Following a game-tying layup by Christian Burton, Brown sank a tie-breaking triple to put DC in the lead for good. Angstmann followed with his ninth trey of the night to extend the lead to 6 points before knocking home two more to pad his new record and the exhilarating win.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Evan Angstmann's 11 3-pointers broke the previous record of 8 held by 7 previous Yellow Jacket players. His 39-point effort was the most by a Jackets player under Coach Gibson.
• Angstmann went 11-for-16 from 3-point range, making 8-of-9 through the last 5 minutes of regulation and the 5-minute overtime period.
• Jalen Brown had a dazzling night as well, setting a new career-high with 24 points. Brown's four 3-pointers are a new career-best and he also went 8-for-11 at the free throw line.
• Christian Burton and Carder Orr each ripped down 10 rebounds each. Burton handed out 10 assists for the first time this season and scored 9 points.
• Donovan Stone elevated the offense off the bench as well with 13 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, featuring three 3-pointers.
• As a team, DC's 19 3-pointers were two shy of the school record of 21. It was the most 3-pointers in a game for Defiance since making 17 two times in 2022-23.
• The Yellow Jackets' work on the boards was crucial to helping the team make up ground and limit second-chance opportunities. Defiance had a plus-10 rebound margin and was plus-14 on the defensive glass.
• Defiance was also locked in at the free throw line, making 17-of-21 tries for the program's best mark in a game this season.

UP NEXT
The Yellow Jackets travel to Cornerstone on Tuesday for a WHAC doubleheader against the Golden Eagles. The men's contest tips off at 7:30 p.m. at Mol Arena.

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