Coming into tonight (Thursday, January
16, 2020), Cedarville University’s (CU) Men’s Basketball Team is on a streak.
Currently, the Yellow Jackets is experiencing a Losing Streak of 0-2. For CU,
the 2019-2020 College Basketball Season has been very up-and-down. At times,
the team has looked really good. On the other hand, times have existed where
the team looks bad. The Yellow Jackets possess some very interesting aspects.
Thus far (this season), CU has played in 4-Overtime Games. The team’s record in
those games is 3-1. Therefore, one issue is very easy to understand.
Repeatedly, the Yellow Jackets has been pushed to the limit. In all but one of
those cases, the team has arisen victorious. Most recently, the team has had no
positive luck. Like I previously-stated, the team is in the midst of a Two-Game
Losing Streak. This past Saturday (01/11/2020), the team played its last game.
By a 30-Point Margin (86-56), CU was blown out by Walsh University. Of course,
do not allow that score to fool you! CU’s Men’s Basketball Team is not as bad
as that score would lead you to think. The team’s Overall Season Record
currently sits at 8-8. With my own two eyes, I have witnessed CU being a very
competitive team. CU’s 4-Overtime Games emphatically prove that point. Tonight,
the Tiffin University Dragons presents a brand-new challenge. I am eager to see
if CU can get past this latest challenge.
Tiffin
University won the Official Tip-Off. However, the Dragons went on to turn the
ball over (19:48). Cedarville’s Offense was unable to score. Tiffin had the
ball again. Once again, the Dragons committed a turnover. With 18:49 on the
clock, the game’s first points were scored. The Yellow Jackets’ Kollin Van Horn
made a 2-Point Basket. Nine seconds later (18:40), Tiffin’s Joshua Williams
made 1-Foul Shot. From 18:26 to 16:33, each team committed 2-Turnovers.
Cedarville had 1-Block. Cedarville outscored Tiffin 5-0. At the 16:18 mark, the
Dragons’ Jairus Stevens made a 2-Point Basket. During the process, he was
fouled. After Stevens successfully converted his Free Throw Attempt, Tiffin
trailed Cedarville 7-4. At 16:00, a Media Timeout was called.
Thus
far, this game has been of a very defensive nature. As a direct result, both
offenses are making multiple mistakes. Scored points are low. Both teams have
not been able to attempt the best shots. At 15:32, Cedarville’s Quinton Green
made a 2-Point Basket. Along with the assistance from the Yellow Jackets’
3-Turnovers, Tiffin went on a 7-0 Scoring Run. The Dragons obtained a 2-Point
Lead (11-9). From 13:01 to 12:02, each team committed 1-Turnover. Cedarville
outscored Tiffin 4-0. With 11:34 on the
clock, a Media Timeout was called. By the score of 13-11, Cedarville leads
Tiffin. The pace of the game has been
extremely fast. I just wonder if that is the reason for why so many mistakes
and bad shots have taken place. Points are still being scored at a low rate. Shortly
after the Media Timeout (11:15), Tiffin’s Defense took the ball away from
Cedarville. That play led to Trent Williams nailing a 3-Point Basket.
At
10:41, Cedarville’s Branden Maughmer made 2-Foul Shots. From 9:58 to 9:13,
Tiffin committed 2-Turnovers. Cedarville committed 1-Turnover. The Yellow
Jackets’ Demond Parker had a block too. Before a Media Timeout at 7:50, Tiffin
turned the ball over again. Cedarville outscored Tiffin 4-0. Going into the
Media Timeout, Cedarville’s lead stands at 19-14. After each team has 1-Block,
the Dragons’ Wesley Jordan scored 2-Points. Van Horn countered with 2-Points
too. At 6:53, Stevens made 1-Foul Shot. Maughmer came right back with a 2-Point
Basket. With a 2-Point basket of his own, Jordan countered Maughmer’s
conversion. From 6:08 to 3:29, Cedarville went on a 10-0 Scoring Run. Green
scored 5-Points (including a 3-Point Basket). Maughmer hit a 3-Point Basket.
Conner TenHove made a 2-Point Basket. With 3:28 remaining in the First Half, a
Media Timeout was called. Cedarville leads Tiffin 33-19.
Points
are now beginning to be scored at a normal pace. However, Cedarville has taken
control of the game’s momentum. The team has pushed a lead into double-digits. From
3:00 to 1:27, gameplay was messy. Tiffin committed 3-Turnovers. Cedarville had
1-Turnover and 1-Block. During the First Half’s remaining 56.7-Seconds, the
Yellow Jackets’ Defense made a steal. The Yellow Jackets outscored the Dragons
4-3. Austin Schaub scored the Dragons’ 3-Points. At the end of the First Half,
Cedarville leads Tiffin 37-22. The First Half was very fun to watch. I must
admit the following. For the first time ever (while watching a basketball
game), I was more interested in the defensive side of play. For most of the First
Half, points were not being scored at a regular pace. That issue was caused by
strong, defensive play.
I
was so into what mistakes each defense would force the opposing offense to make
that I was not bothered by the lack of points being put onto the scoreboard. Although
strong defense continued to be played, both offenses started overcoming the
obstacle. Eventually, Cedarville took over control of the game. Cedarville’s
Offense built a double-digit lead. Going into the Halftime Break, Cedarville’s
lead stands at 15-Points (37-22). When the Second Half started, Tiffin had the
ball. The Dragons proceeded to outscore the Yellow Jackets 4-2. From 18:44 to
17:23, the Yellow Jackets’ Offense woke up. Led by Quinton Green’s 5-Points,
Cedarville went on to outscore Tiffin 9-2. At 17:05, Tiffin turned the ball
over. Cedarville was unable to convert Tiffin’s mistake into points. Shortly
before a Media Timeout (15:52), Tiffin’s Jairus Stevens made a 2-Point Basket.
Tiffin trails Cedarville 48-30. After the Media Timeout, Green personally outscored
Tiffin 6-2. Stevens scored his team’s 2-Points.
At
14:31, Tiffin’s Joshua Williams made a 2-Point Basket. During the conversion,
he was fouled. Williams successfully made his 1-Foul Shot. Cedarville went on
to outscore Tiffin 4-0. From 12:31 to 11:20, each team committed 1-Turnover.
Tiffin outscored Cedarville 4-0. With 11:12 on the clock, a Media Timeout was
called. By the score of 58-39, Cedarville leads Tiffin. Before another Media
Timeout at 10:03, Cedarville went on a 5-0 Scoring Run. Jacob Drees hit a
3-Point Basket. After the latest Media Timeout, Tiffin’s Trent Williams nailed
a 3-Point Basket. From 9:38 to 8:38, scoring went back-and-forth. Cedarville
scored 7-Points. Tiffin scored 5-Points. Green scored 5-Points. Thomas Hickman
scored Tiffin’s 5-Points. With 7:59 remaining in the game, a Media Timeout was
called. Before the game could restart, a 30-Second Timeout was called.
Cedarville leads Tiffin 70-47.
When
the game restarted, Williams outscored Cedarville 5-0. An Offensive Turnover
assisted Williams. At this point in the game, Tiffin trailed Cedarville by
18-Points (70-52). To the Dragons’ dismay, matters did not get better. In fact,
matters got worse. From 6:10 to 4:31, Cedarville outscored Tiffin 6-2. The
Dragon’s Defense made a block and steal too. At 4:01, Tiffin was hit with a
Technical Foul. For Cedarville, Conner TenHove was chosen to take the Foul
Shots. He successfully converted both attempts. At the 3:45 mark, a Media
Timeout was called. The Yellow Jackets’ lead now stands at 22-Points (78-56). After
the conclusion of the Media Timeout, Cedarville’s Isaiah Speelman made a
2-Point Basket which was sandwiched in-between Tiffin successfully making a
total of 3-Foul Shots. At 1:05 and 35.8-Seconds, Cedarville’s Seth Dittmer
placed final exclamation points onto the game. On those two occasions, Dittmer
made 2-Slam Dunks. With 20.1-Seconds remaining in the game, the final points were
scored. Tiffin’s Austin Schaub made a 3-Point Basket. By the Final Score of
86-63, Cedarville ended up winning the game.
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