Men’s Basketball Dominates Boyce in 66-point Win
By Emily Tuttle
The Cedarville men’s basketball team defeated Boyce in a dominant 129-63 fashion on Wednesday, December 6 in their Christmas at Callan matchup.
Although impressive, the Jacket’s 66-point margin was not the highlight of the evening. The men were on fire from three and broke Cedarville’s previous record of 20 treys in a single game with an astounding 26. Timothy Davis led the Jacket’s 59.1% 3-point shooting, nailing all seven of his attempts.
After hitting ...
Cedarville men’s basketball gets hot from deep, wins G-MAC opener
By Alan Brads
Cedarville defeated Ohio Dominican 75-56 in their G-MAC opener on Thursday, November 30.
The win lifts the Yellow Jackets to 4-3, back above the the .500 mark, and more importantly 1-0 in the G-MAC. The Panthers drop to 1-4.
“Getting that first conference win is big,” Head Coach Pat Estepp said. “And getting it the way we did … I’m really proud of them.”
A 17-1 run in the second half made all the difference after a first half where it felt like both teams ...
Photo gallery: Cedarville falls to Purdue Northwest
The Cedarville men’s basketball team lost their second leg of the Don Callan Classic 80-70 to Purdue Northwest.
Both the Jackets and the Lions finished the Don Classic 1-1, and Cedarville moved to an even 3-3 on the year.
Sophomore guard Ethan Sellars scored a career high 23 points on 7/12 shooting in the loss, and point guard Chris Rogers tallied 17.
The Lions shared the wealth, finishing with 4 players scoring at least 14 points.
The Yellow Jackets go on a nearly two week ...
Photo gallery: Cedarville men’s basketball wins home opener
The Cedarville men’s basketball team bested Southwest Baptist 85-64 via a second half scoring frenzy in front of a packed crowd for the home opener.
The teams entered the locker room tied at halftime 33-33, but Cedarville won the second half 52-31.
Senior Jayvon Maughmer led the way for the Yellow Jackets scoring 22 points on 8/10 shooting, and snagging eight rebounds. Freshman Tymoteusz Pszczola came off the bench to score 18 points on 7/12 shooting. Pszczola finished second in ...
CU men’s basketball team experiences biblical history in the Holy Land
By: Esther Fultz
Most students come to Cedarville with at least a basic knowledge of the Old Testament. We know the stories of David, Samuel, and Solomon like the back of our hand – sometimes so well it’s easy to forget that these are real events that happened in real places. Physically traveling to these real places can provide a new perspective for believers and help them grasp the truth of the events that occurred there.
This summer, Cedarville’s men’s basketball team traveled ...
Freshman point guard Ethan Sellars finds fulfillment off the basketball court
By Alan Brads
There is an unwritten rule in college athletics. It transcends schools, conferences and even divisions.
Scholarship athletes belong to certain majors – Business, Communication, Finance, Political Science among others. Call it a cliche or trite, but the data is there, and speaking in general terms, the stereotypes are true.
Ethan Sellars learned not to believe in unwritten rules.
In the summer of 2022 Sellars was accepted to Cedarville’s school of Business, ...
Cedarville Wins Senior Day Thriller
by Alan Brads
“We had a phrase this week,” Cedarville coach Pat Estepp said. “Err on the side of guts.”
Trailing Kentucky Wesleyan by a point with 3.2 seconds left, an exhausted Grant Whisman had nothing left but guts.
Jacob Drees threw a 79-foot pass to Jayvon Maughmer, who turned and dropped a pass to Brayden Sipple for a layup. But Sipple’s layup missed the mark, and there was no time for a proper rebound. Whisman’s put-back attempt hung on the rim, taunting the 1,200 ...
Cedarville Men’s Basketball comes up short versus conference rival Ashland Eagles
By: Julia Swain
4.1 seconds on the clock. Deafening cheers echo through the gymnasium. One shot, one opportunity to turn a two-point deficit into a victory, and senior Jacob Drees finds himself with the ball in his hands.
He dribbles once, twice. Time is dwindling rapidly. His only option is a desperate heave from the foul line to send the game into overtime. He falls back as it slips from his hands, and the ball drops with a resounding thud on the hardwood floor halfway to the ...
Yellow Jackets’ explosive second half sees off aggressive Timberwolves
By: Jonathan Snyder
As the Cedarville Yellow Jackets finished off a 10-0 run to start the 2nd half of their game against the Northwood Timberwolves, the scoreboard finally reflected the Jacket’s prowess in a 87-67 win.
Cedarville started off the game keeping the Timberwolves at bay, but never breaking away. There would always be something to keep the Timberwolves close, whether it be turnovers or defensive breakdowns. This led to a four-point lead for the Jackets at the close of ...
