Freshman guard Anthony Ruffolo exceeds expectations
By Maggie Fipps
“At guard, a 6-foot freshman from Dayton, Ohio, number two, Anthony Ruffolo!”
With that introduction, Ruffolo stepped onto the court as the starting point guard for Cedarville University.
In his first offensive possession, turnover.
In his second offensive possession, missed shot.
Three minutes in, however, Ruffolo found himself in the right place at the right time: underneath the basket to rebound and quickly lay up Ethan Sellars’ missed shot.
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Cedarville leads the G-MAC after gritty win against Malone
By Emily Tuttle
The Cedarville Yellow Jackets (14-5) defeated Malone University (9-10) 68-59 on Wednesday night. They improved to 8-1 in conference play and hold the top spot in the G-MAC.
The Jackets struggled offensively all night. They couldn’t seem to buy a shot in a win where their defense came up large.
They shot only 38.2% from the field despite creating some great looks. It just didn't seem to be their night, but they dug deep and figured out how to win.
Jacob Drees’ ...
Maughmer’s triple-double extends Jackets’ winning streak to five
By Emily Tuttle
The Cedarville men’s basketball team fought through a scrappy matchup and stoutly beat Wilberforce 98-70 on Wednesday night, January 17.
Wilberforce’s fast-paced nature forced the Jackets to push the ball and run the floor the entire game. The Jackets forced 19 turnovers and scored 24 points off of Wilberforce’s carelessness.
Cedarville played well as a team and moved the ball consistently. Although they shot only 31.7% from behind the arc, they ...
Cedarville Yellow Jackets weather the Lake Erie Storm in G-MAC showdown
By: Maggie Fipps
The Cedarville Yellow Jackets defeated the Lake Erie Storm 92-86 on Saturday night. No, not the winter storm that raged outside, the storm brewing between these two G-MAC rivals.
Off the first tip, forward Jacob Drees scored, settling himself in as the offensive touchpoint of the game. He finished one assist shy of a triple double.
“He's a catalyst to a lot of what we're doing,” said Cedarville Coach Pat Estepp. “He's starting to get back to where we knew ...
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 ...
