Yellow Jackets out-muscled by UM-Dearborn

DEFIANCE, Ohio – The Defiance Yellow Jackets suffered a 76-62 defeat at the hands of the Michigan-Dearborn Wolverines at the Karl H. Weaner Center on Saturday.

The Yellow Jackets (3-23, 0-20 WHAC) lost their 19th straight game while the Wolverines (5-21, 3-17 WHAC) snapped an 11-game slide with the win.

DC held the upper hand for most of the first quarter until the Wolverines sank a go-ahead 3-pointer with 3 minutes left in the period. UM-Dearborn added another 3-point play at the close of the quarter to lead 18-12, and they went on to extend the lead to 9 points at the 6:42 mark of the second. After the Yellow Jackets trimmed the deficit to 23-20 that included a nifty backdoor pass from San'Taizia Thomas to Lorena Caparros, the Wolverines closed the half on an 11-0 run.

Out of the halftime break, the Yellow Jackets were limited to 1 point through the first 6 minutes while the lead swelled to 23. Ali Mowen ended the drought with her 100th career 3-pointer. While the UM-Dearborn lead reached 28 points by the end of the third, the Yellow Jackets won the final period 28-22.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Yellow Jackets' defense feasted on 33 forced turnovers and gobbled up 26 steals. Shaunie Little swiped 8 steals while Lorena Caparros took away 7.
• Taylor Haynes led the Jackets with 17 points, followed by Jourdyn Wynn's 16. Wynn completed her fourth double-double of the season with 13 rebounds.
• Defiance shot 29 percent for the game, salvaged by a 10-for-26 effort in the fourth quarter.
• Despite the loss, Defiance posted its third straight game reaching 60 points or more, the longest such streak of the season.
• Michigan-Dearborn dominated the glass with 55 rebounds, while DC had 47. Defensively, the Wolverines secured 38 rebounds compared to just 24 for DC.

UP NEXT
Defiance continues its homestand to finish the season with the Cleary Cougars coming to the Karl H. Weaner Center on Wednesday night. Tipoff is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.

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