Mekai White

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Mekai White
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Hometown:
    Cincinnati, Ohio
  • Position:
    G
  • Year:
    Fr.
  • High School:
    Winton Woods
  • Major:
    Early Childhood Education
  • gp
    25
  • pts/g
    4.2
  • fg %
    31.8
  • 3pt %
    33.0
  • ft %
    75.0
  • reb/g
    1.8
  • a/g
    0.4
Bio

Freshman (2014-15):  Played in all 25 games ... Ended the season with 105 points and averaged 4.2 points per game ... Scored a season-high 21 points against Earlham (Ind.) College on Jan. 21 ... Shot 31.8 percent overall from the field (35-of-110) ... Third on the team in three-pointers made (29) and attempts (88) for a 33.0 shot percentage ... Equaled the school single-game record for three-pointers made (seven) in game against Earlham on Jan. 21 ... Grabbed 46 total rebounds (10 offensive and 36 defensive) ... Tallied 10 assists ... Made seven steals.

Prep:  Letterwinner for four years at Winton Woods High School under Head Coach Calvin Johnson.

Personal:  Born in Cincinnati, Ohio ... Daughter of Larry and Wendy White ... Has one sister; Melan and one brother; Lawrence White III ... Majoring in early childhood education.

Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Games 25 18
Games started - -
Minutes 396 287
Minutes per game 15.8 15.9
FG 35-110 28-86
FG Pct 31.8 32.6
3PT 29-88 24-71
3PT Pct 33.0 33.8
FT 6-8 2-2
FT Pct 75.0 100.0
Off rebounds 10 5
Def rebounds 36 25
Total rebounds 46 30
Rebounds per game 1.8 1.7
Personal fouls 18 13
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 10 9
Turnovers 20 14
Assist to turnover ratio 0.5 0.6
Steals 7 6
Blocks 0 0
Points 105 82
Points per game 4.2 4.6
Points per 40 min 10.6 11.4
Recent results
Date Opponent Result
Feb 4 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 64-58
Feb 7 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 65-61
Feb 11 Earlham (Ind.) L, 67-55
Feb 14 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 70-62
Feb 18 Manchester (Ind.) L, 66-57
Feb 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-54
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 15 Alma (Mich.) L, 67-65 - 13 0-6 0.0 0-5 0.0 3-4 75.0 3
Nov 18 Albion (Mich.) L, 65-53 - 21 1-6 16.7 1-5 20.0 0-0 - 3
Nov 21 vs. Otterbein W, 72-62 - 12 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Nov 22 at Hope L, 77-43 - 19 2-2 100.0 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 6
Nov 25 at Ohio Northern L, 71-48 - 22 1-4 25.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Dec 3 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 68-61 - 8 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 74-59 - 11 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 13 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 78-65 - 20 2-6 33.3 2-6 33.3 0-0 - 6
Dec 17 Mount Union L, 80-58 - 21 3-3 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 7
Dec 28 at Trine (Ind.) L, 74-49 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Jan 3 Hanover (Ind.) L, 95-57 - 16 1-4 25.0 0-3 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 7 Anderson (Ind.) W, 61-52 - 22 3-7 42.9 2-4 50.0 0-0 - 8
Jan 10 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 51-50 - 19 0-2 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 14 at Bluffton L, 86-78 - 9 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 17 Franklin (Ind.) W, 55-52 - 19 3-4 75.0 3-4 75.0 0-0 - 9
Jan 21 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 83-64 - 17 7-9 77.8 7-9 77.8 0-0 - 21
Jan 24 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 102-70 - 19 0-2 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 28 Bluffton L, 79-54 - 11 1-4 25.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Jan 31 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 56-55 - 15 0-6 0.0 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 4 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 64-58 - 18 1-6 16.7 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 3
Feb 7 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 65-61 - 10 0-5 0.0 0-5 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 11 Earlham (Ind.) L, 67-55 - 13 2-6 33.3 2-5 40.0 0-0 - 6
Feb 14 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 70-62 - 22 2-7 28.6 1-6 16.7 0-0 - 5
Feb 18 Manchester (Ind.) L, 66-57 - 31 2-5 40.0 1-2 50.0 2-2 100.0 7
Feb 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-54 - 7 1-5 20.0 1-4 25.0 0-0 - 3
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to stl blk
Nov 15 Alma (Mich.) L, 67-65 - 13 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Nov 18 Albion (Mich.) L, 65-53 - 21 2 1 3 1 1 0 0
Nov 21 vs. Otterbein W, 72-62 - 12 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Nov 22 at Hope L, 77-43 - 19 0 3 3 0 2 1 0
Nov 25 at Ohio Northern L, 71-48 - 22 1 3 4 0 3 0 0
Dec 3 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 68-61 - 8 1 0 1 1 0 0 0
Dec 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 74-59 - 11 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Dec 13 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 78-65 - 20 1 0 1 0 1 1 0
Dec 17 Mount Union L, 80-58 - 21 0 3 3 0 0 0 0
Dec 28 at Trine (Ind.) L, 74-49 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 3 Hanover (Ind.) L, 95-57 - 16 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Jan 7 Anderson (Ind.) W, 61-52 - 22 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
Jan 10 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 51-50 - 19 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
Jan 14 at Bluffton L, 86-78 - 9 0 1 1 1 1 0 0
Jan 17 Franklin (Ind.) W, 55-52 - 19 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
Jan 21 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 83-64 - 17 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
Jan 24 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 102-70 - 19 0 3 3 0 1 1 0
Jan 28 Bluffton L, 79-54 - 11 0 3 3 0 0 1 0
Jan 31 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 56-55 - 15 0 2 2 1 3 1 0
Feb 4 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 64-58 - 18 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
Feb 7 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 65-61 - 10 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Feb 11 Earlham (Ind.) L, 67-55 - 13 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
Feb 14 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 70-62 - 22 1 3 4 2 0 0 0
Feb 18 Manchester (Ind.) L, 66-57 - 31 0 4 4 1 3 0 0
Feb 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-54 - 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Date Opponent Score gs pf dq a/to
Nov 15 Alma (Mich.) L, 67-65 - 0 - -
Nov 18 Albion (Mich.) L, 65-53 - 1 - 1.0
Nov 21 vs. Otterbein W, 72-62 - 0 - -
Nov 22 at Hope L, 77-43 - 1 - 0.0
Nov 25 at Ohio Northern L, 71-48 - 1 - 0.0
Dec 3 at Manchester (Ind.) W, 68-61 - 3 0 -
Dec 6 Mt. St. Joseph W, 74-59 - 1 - 1.0
Dec 13 at Transylvania (Ky.) L, 78-65 - 0 0 0.0
Dec 17 Mount Union L, 80-58 - 1 0 -
Dec 28 at Trine (Ind.) L, 74-49 - 1 - -
Jan 3 Hanover (Ind.) L, 95-57 - 0 - -
Jan 7 Anderson (Ind.) W, 61-52 - 0 - -
Jan 10 at Rose-Hulman (Ind.) L, 51-50 - 0 0 0.5
Jan 14 at Bluffton L, 86-78 - 1 - 1.0
Jan 17 Franklin (Ind.) W, 55-52 - 1 - -
Jan 21 at Earlham (Ind.) W, 83-64 - 0 - -
Jan 24 at Hanover (Ind.) L, 102-70 - 0 - 0.0
Jan 28 Bluffton L, 79-54 - 2 - -
Jan 31 Rose-Hulman (Ind.) W, 56-55 - 1 - 0.3
Feb 4 at Anderson (Ind.) W, 64-58 - 0 - -
Feb 7 at Mt. St. Joseph W, 65-61 - 1 - 0.0
Feb 11 Earlham (Ind.) L, 67-55 - 1 - 0.0
Feb 14 Transylvania (Ky.) L, 70-62 - 1 - -
Feb 18 Manchester (Ind.) L, 66-57 - 0 - 0.3
Feb 22 at Franklin (Ind.) L, 61-54 - 1 - -
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
2014-15 25 15.8 1.4-4.4 1.2-3.5 0.2-0.3 4.2
2015-16 26 10.7 1.3-4.8 1.1-4.2 0.0-0.1 3.8
2016-17 26 30.2 3.3-9.2 2.6-7.0 0.3-0.3 9.5
2017-18 20 17.4 1.6-4.9 1.4-4.2 0.2-0.3 4.8
Total 97 18.6 1.9-5.9 1.6-4.8 0.2-0.3 5.6
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2014-15 25 - 396 35-110 31.8 29-88 33.0 6-8 75.0 105
2015-16 26 - 279 35-126 27.8 28-108 25.9 1-2 50.0 99
2016-17 26 23 785 86-238 36.1 67-181 37.0 7-9 77.8 246
2017-18 20 7 348 33-98 33.7 27-85 31.8 4-6 66.7 97
Total 97 30 1808 189-572 33.0 151-462 32.7 18-25 72.0 547
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
2014-15 25 396 15.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2015-16 26 279 10.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.9 0.0-0.0 0.0
2016-17 26 785 30.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 37.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
2017-18 20 348 17.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 31.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Total 97 1808 18.6 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 32.7 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
2014-15 25 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.0
2015-16 26 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.7 0.7 0.2 0.0
2016-17 26 0.4 2.7 3.2 1.1 1.6 1.0 0.1
2017-18 20 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.2
Total 97 0.4 1.7 2.0 0.7 1.0 0.5 0.1
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
2014-15 25 - 10 36 46 10 20 7 0
2015-16 26 - 8 26 34 18 19 4 0
2016-17 26 23 11 71 82 29 41 27 3
2017-18 20 7 5 30 35 14 15 8 4
Total 97 30 34 163 197 71 95 46 7
gp off/40 def/40 reb/40 ast/40 to/40 stl/40 blk/40
2014-15 25 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2015-16 26 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2016-17 26 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2017-18 20 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Total 97 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
gp min/g fg/g 3pt/g ft/g ppg
Event
Total 25 15.8 1.4-4.4 1.2-3.5 0.2-0.3 4.2
Conference 18 15.9 1.6-4.8 1.3-3.9 0.1-0.1 4.6
Exhibition - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 17.9 1.6-5.2 1.1-3.8 0.4-0.5 4.7
Away 12 14.1 1.3-3.8 1.3-3.4 0.0-0.0 4.0
Neutral 1 12.0 0.0-3.0 0.0-1.0 1.0-2.0 1.0
Result
Wins 9 14.7 1.8-5.1 1.7-4.2 0.1-0.2 5.3
Losses 16 16.5 1.2-4.0 0.9-3.1 0.3-0.4 3.6
Month
November 5 17.4 0.8-4.2 0.8-3.2 0.8-1.2 3.2
December 5 12.2 1.4-3.0 1.0-2.2 0.0-0.0 3.8
January 9 16.3 1.8-4.4 1.6-3.7 0.0-0.0 5.1
February 6 16.8 1.3-5.7 1.0-4.7 0.3-0.3 4.0
gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event
Total 25 - 396 35-110 31.8 29-88 33.0 6-8 75.0 105
Conference 18 - 287 28-86 32.6 24-71 33.8 2-2 100.0 82
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location
Home 12 - 215 19-62 30.6 13-46 28.3 5-6 83.3 56
Away 12 - 169 16-45 35.6 16-41 39.0 0-0 - 48
Neutral 1 - 12 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Result
Wins 9 - 132 16-46 34.8 15-38 39.5 1-2 50.0 48
Losses 16 - 264 19-64 29.7 14-50 28.0 5-6 83.3 57
Month
November 5 - 87 4-21 19.0 4-16 25.0 4-6 66.7 16
December 5 - 61 7-15 46.7 5-11 45.5 0-0 - 19
January 9 - 147 16-40 40.0 14-33 42.4 0-0 - 46
February 6 - 101 8-34 23.5 6-28 21.4 2-2 100.0 24
gp min min/g fg/40 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pts/40
Event
Total 25 396 15.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Conference 18 287 15.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 33.8 0.0-0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 -
Location
Home 12 215 17.9 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.3 0.0-0.0 0.0
Away 12 169 14.1 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 39.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Neutral 1 12 12.0 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 9 132 14.7 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 39.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
Losses 16 264 16.5 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 28.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 87 17.4 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 25.0 0.0-0.0 0.0
December 5 61 12.2 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 45.5 0.0-0.0 0.0
January 9 147 16.3 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 42.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
February 6 101 16.8 0.0-0.0 0.0-0.0 21.4 0.0-0.0 0.0
gp off/g def/g reb/g ast/g to/g stl/g blk/g
Event
Total 25 0.4 1.4 1.8 0.4 0.8 0.3 0.0
Conference 18 0.3 1.4 1.7 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 0.4 2.0 2.4 0.6 0.8 0.2 0.0
Away 12 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.9 0.4 0.0
Neutral 1 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 9 0.4 0.9 1.3 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.0
Losses 16 0.4 1.8 2.1 0.4 0.9 0.3 0.0
Month
November 5 1.0 1.6 2.6 0.2 1.2 0.2 0.0
December 5 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.0
January 9 0.1 1.7 1.8 0.4 0.8 0.4 0.0
February 6 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.0
gp gs off def reb ast to stl blk
Event
Total 25 - 10 36 46 10 20 7 0
Conference 18 - 5 25 30 9 14 6 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 - 5 24 29 7 9 2 0
Away 12 - 4 12 16 3 11 5 0
Neutral 1 - 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
Result
Wins 9 - 4 8 12 4 5 3 0
Losses 16 - 6 28 34 6 15 4 0
Month
November 5 - 5 8 13 1 6 1 0
December 5 - 2 4 6 2 2 1 0
January 9 - 1 15 16 4 7 4 0
February 6 - 2 9 11 3 5 1 0
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 18 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 12 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 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Losses 16 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Month
November 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
December 5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
January 9 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
Yellow Jackets End Season with Tough Loss
  • Article
  • February 22, 2015
Yellow Jackets End Season with Tough Loss

FRANKLIN, Ind. – Defiance College ended its season with a loss at Franklin (Ind.) College by a score of 61-54 in Franklin, Ind. With the loss to Franklin (14-10, 12-6 HCAC), the Yellow Jackets (9-16, 8-10 HCAC) were officially put out of contention for a berth into the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament.

  • February 22, 2015
The Yellow Jackets Drop Their Final Home Game of the Season
  • Article
  • February 18, 2015
The Yellow Jackets Drop Their Final Home Game of the Season

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College just couldn’t find the shots it needed down the stretch as they fell to Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference foe Manchester (Ind.) University, 66-57.

  • February 18, 2015
Yellow Jackets Fall Just Short to #15 Transy
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  • February 14, 2015
Yellow Jackets Fall Just Short to #15 Transy

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Defiance College Yellow Jackets gave the Transylvania (Ky.) University Pioneers all they wanted in the 16th Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference matchup of the year, but fell just short by a score of 70-62.

  • February 14, 2015
DC Falls to Earlham (Ind.)
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  • February 11, 2015
DC Falls to Earlham (Ind.)

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The Yellow Jackets dropped a tough game at home in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play to Earlham (Ind.) College, 67-55.

  • February 11, 2015
Yellow Jackets Outlast the Ravens on the Road
  • Article
  • February 04, 2015
Yellow Jackets Outlast the Ravens on the Road

ANDERSON, Ind. – The Defiance College Yellow Jackets come from behind in the second half for the second time this season against Anderson (Ind.) University and pick up the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference win.

  • February 04, 2015
Yellow Jackets Can't Overcome Tough Second Half
  • Article
  • January 28, 2015
Yellow Jackets Can't Overcome Tough Second Half

DEFIANCE, OHIO – Tough shooting in the second half proved to be too much for Defiance College to overcome as they drop to rival Bluffton University, 79-54.

  • January 28, 2015
DC Rides Huge Second Half to Victory
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  • January 21, 2015
DC Rides Huge Second Half to Victory

DEFIANCE, OHIO – Defiance College scored 52 points in the second half on way to capturing an 83-64 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory over Earlham (Ind.) College.

  • January 21, 2015
DC Wins a Thriller at Home
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  • January 17, 2015
DC Wins a Thriller at Home

DEFIANCE, OHIO – After dropping two straight Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference games on the road, Defiance College came home to pick up a huge win over HCAC foe Franklin (Ind.) College topping the Grizzlies, 55-52.

  • January 17, 2015
DC Puts Up Huge Second Half For HCAC Win
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  • January 07, 2015
DC Puts Up Huge Second Half For HCAC Win

DEFIANCE, Ohio – Defiance College scores 43 points in the second half, outscoring Anderson by 17 in the second 20 minutes and taking a 61-52 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference victory.

  • January 07, 2015
Yellow Jackets Fall to .500 in HCAC Play
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  • January 03, 2015
Yellow Jackets Fall to .500 in HCAC Play

DEFIANCE, OHIO – The first game in 2015 was a tough one for the Yellow Jackets, as they fell to the Panthers, 95-57, in Heartland College Athletic Conference action at the Karl H. Weaner Center.

  • January 03, 2015
Slow Start Haunts Yellow Jackets
  • Article
  • December 17, 2014
Slow Start Haunts Yellow Jackets

DEFIANCE, OHIO – Defiance College couldn’t find the offense early, as Mount Union took the non-conference matchup 80-58.

  • December 17, 2014
Zachrich Scores Career-High in Loss Against Transylvania (Ky.)
  • Article
  • December 13, 2014
Zachrich Scores Career-High in Loss Against Transylvania (Ky.)

LEXINGTON, KY. -- Senior guard/forward Megan Zachrich (Napoleon) scored a career-high 26 points and went 11-of-12 at the free-throw line, but the Defiance College women's basketball team came out on the losing end of a 78-65 decision against No. 17 nationally-ranked Transylvania (Ky.) University in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game in Lexington, Ky.

  • December 13, 2014
Yellow Jackets Win OT Thriller
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  • December 03, 2014
Yellow Jackets Win OT Thriller

NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – Defiance College rode some hot shooting in the first half to an exciting 68-61 victory over Manchester University in overtime. The win was a big one for the Yellow Jackets, as they open up Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play with a victory.

  • December 03, 2014
DC Falls on Second Day of the Hope College Tournament
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  • November 22, 2014
DC Falls on Second Day of the Hope College Tournament

HOLLAND, Mich. – Defiance College split games in the Hope College Tournament, dropping to the host school 77-43 on the second day.

  • November 22, 2014
Yellow Jackets Outlasted in OT
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  • November 15, 2014
Yellow Jackets Outlasted in OT

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance College Yellow Jackets fell in the season opener to Alma College, 67-65, in overtime at the Karl H. Weaner Center. It marked the first win for the Scots after dropping two in a row to the Yellow Jackets.

  • November 15, 2014