Cedarville Faces Ohio Dominican In Critical G-MAC Showdown
by Tim Miller
The Cedarville men’s basketball team will welcome Ohio Dominican to the Callan Athletic Center on Thursday night for a game that could go a long way in controlling the destiny of the Yellow Jackets’ season.
Cedarville (10-8, 7-3 G-MAC) is tied for second in the conference with the Panthers, and Thursday’s meeting is the only matchup between the two squads this season.
The Yellow Jackets have won both of their games since returning to Callan after over a month on the ...
Lady Jackets Look to Stay on Top of G-MAC
by Tim Miller
Winners of four straight, the Cedarville Lady Jackets will be tested against Ohio Dominican on Thursday night.
Cedarville (14-3, 10-1 G-MAC) is undefeated on its home court this season, winning all eight of its contests at Callan. While the Lady Jackets swept the Panthers last season, Cedarville only won by a combined seven points.
The Panthers (10-7, 7-4 G-MAC) enter the game in fifth place in a competitive conference landscape and have won four of their last five. ...
Towel Gang Movement Swarms Cedarville
From no-name JV scrubs to respected varsity athletes, they bring energy to games
by Tim Miller
Cedarville basketball is in its best state in recent memory. In the first week of January, both the men’s and women’s teams were perched atop the G-MAC standings. There’s plenty of reasons to head to Callan to catch a game.
If you need just a little more motivation, look no further than the CU Towel Gang.
The role of the Towel Gang is to simply bring energy at the end of the bench and ...
Yellow Jackets Breeze By Davis & Elkins
by Joshua Stevens
Four players scored in double digits for Cedarville as they handled Davis & Elkins 88-71 on Saturday, keeping them in third place in the G-MAC.
Freshman Branden Maughmer had 16 points, sophomore Connor TenHove had 15, and freshmen Kollin Van Horn, Quinton Green and Isaiah Speelman had 12, 12 and 11, respectively, as the Jackets (10-8, 7-3 G-MAC) were up by has many as 23 in the victory. Senior guard Grant Zawadzki dished out 13 assists, including an impressive behind...
Lady Jackets Remain Undefeated At Home
by Abigail Hintz
Head coach Kari Hoffman breathed a sigh of relief following Cedarville’s 80-64 victory over Alderson Broaddus on Thursday.
“It's good to be home,” she said.
After five weeks away, the Lady Jackets (13-3, 9-1 G-MAC) began their homestand with a G-MAC matchup against the middling yet pesky Battlers. Though such a score would usually lend itself to an easy victory, Thursday’s game was anything but. The Battlers kept sneaking their way to the Jackets’ scoreline, ...
Second Half Surge Springs Cedarville to Win
by Tim Miller
A destructive opening to the second half allowed Cedarville to blow by Alderson Broaddus on Thursday night, giving the Yellow Jackets a 72-56 win. Thursday night's G-MAC games pitted six teams within two games in the standings against each other, and the Yellow Jackets were beneficiaries of movement within the conference.
Cedarville (9-8, 6-3 G-MAC) is now locked in a four-way tie for third in the conference and ends its two-game skid with the dub.
Senior guard Grant ...
Cedarville Finishes Homestand Strong
by Abigail Hintz
The Cedarville Lady Jackets finished their six-game homestand with an 89-78 win over Kentucky Wesleyan, handing the Panthers their first G-MAC loss of the season. It was a game of teamwork, pressure and tough, gritty play. Cedarville’s experience was a huge advantage, as the Panthers have a very young team with only one junior and no seniors. Cedarville came into Saturday’s G-MAC competition with the goal of protecting their court, and that they did.
Overall, the Lady ...
Yellow Jackets Win Third Straight
by Tim Miller
The Cedarville Yellow Jackets (5-4, 3-1 G-MAC) toppled the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers on Saturday evening, 76-59. The Yellow Jackets used a second-half surge to pull away, shooting 51 percent and scoring 48 points from the field in the final 20 minutes.
Redshirt freshman Quinton Green came off the bench to lead the Yellow Jackets, scoring 19 points and pulling in eight rebounds.
"Quinton Green was tremendous," head coach Pat Estepp said after the game. "I probably should've ...
Yellow Jackets’ Youth Leads Way Against Trevecca
by Tim Miller
The Cedarville Yellow Jackets (4-4, 2-1 G-MAC) poured it on the Trevecca Nazarene Trojans on Thursday night, winning in a 94-64 blowout. Five players reached double figures for the Yellow Jackets in a complete dismantling of the Trojans.
Cedarville's leading scorer was freshman forward Isaiah Speelman. Speelman scored 20 points and was dynamic, shooting 4-6 from behind the arc.
"Isaiah had a great night," head coach Pat Estepp said. "He shot well but he played well too. He ...
Cedarville Battles For Win over Trevecca
by Tim Miller
The Cedarville Lady Jackets (6-1, 3-0 G-MAC) fought off the Trevecca Nazarene Trojans 79-65 on Thursday night. While Cedarville won the game handily, the Lady Jackets failed to dominate against a one-win team.
"We knew it was gonna be scrappy, that's how Trevecca plays," head coach Kari Hoffman said after the game. "Give credit to them, we played a little bit too hurried at times."
Senior forward Abby Wolford continued her impressive campaign with 18 ...
