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Comeback Falls Short As Cedarville Cedes First Place

by Tim Miller A putrid first quarter led the Cedarville Lady Jackets to an insurmountable deficit on Thursday night, as Cedarville lost to Findlay 73-64. The loss is a huge blow, dropping Cedarville (16-4, 12-2 G-MAC) out of first place in the G-MAC and snapping its six-game winning streak. Senior guard Baylee Bennett was a huge part of the Lady Jackets' comeback, scoring 17 points on 5-11 shooting from deep. Senior guard Regina Hochstetler scored 16 points on 4-10 shooting from behind the ...

Preview: Cedarville Takes On G-MAC Leader Findlay

by Tim Miller After upsetting No. 9 ranked Findlay on Dec. 1, the Cedarville Yellow Jackets have an opportunity to sweep the Oilers this Thursday. Head coach Pat Estepp said Findlay hasn't implemented many changes in its scheme since their first meeting, so the challenge on Thursday will be beating a team for a second time that rarely loses twice to the same team in a season. Now the No. 14 team in the nation, Findlay is an impressive 16-3 and is tied for first in the ...

Preview: Lady Jackets Look to Sweep Findlay to Keep First Place

by Tim Miller The G-MAC leading Cedarville Lady Jackets have a date with the Findlay Oilers on Thursday, the second and final of the season. Cedarville outlasted Findlay 74-70 on Dec. 1. "We took care of the ball well and found the open player," head coach Kari Hoffman said of Cedarville's first win over Findlay.  "We made them uncomfortable offensively by switching up defenses and our press did good things for us." The Lady Jackets (16-3, 12-1 G-MAC) enter the game on a roll, with six ...

Yellow Jackets Outlast Fighting Scots 75-72

by Tim Smith The Cedarville Yellow Jackets defeated the Ohio Valley Fighting Scots Saturday night by a score of 75-72. The Jackets improve to 12-8 on the season and 9-3 in the G-MAC, and increased their win streak to four games. It didn’t come easy, though. “Ohio Valley came out confident and hit some tough shots,” head coach Pat Estepp said. “But, I’m proud of our guys for pulling it out in the end.” The Yellow Jackets led for the majority of the game, but Ohio Valley ...

Cedarville Picks Up Record-Breaking Win Over Ohio Valley

by Tim Miller The Cedarville Lady Jackets took down the Ohio Valley Fighting Scots on Saturday evening, cruising to the tune of a 93-56 thrashing. The Lady Jackets made 17 triples in the contest, which broke the school record by a single shot. Sophomore guard Ashlyn Huffman poured in 20 points for the Lady Jackets and made three of her four attempts from deep. Senior guard Regina Hochstetler scored 16 points, making four of her six tries from behind the 3-point line. Senior forward Abby ...

Jackets Take Second Place with Crucial G-MAC Win

by Abigail Hintz The Cedarville men’s basketball team passed a huge test of the season with flying colors, taking down Ohio Dominican 79-63 without losing the lead once. The high-stakes matchup was a battle for second place in the conference, which Cedarville (11-8, 8-3 G-MAC) now holds with Thursday’s win over the defending G-MAC champions. Coming into the game, Cedarville and Ohio Dominican were level in terms of stats. The Jackets had the edge in 3-point field goals and free throws, ...

Lady Jackets Continue to Roll With Win Over Ohio Dominican

by Joshua Stevens The Cedarville women’s basketball team stayed atop the G-MAC standings after an exciting 81-69 win against Ohio Dominican on Thursday. In a game head coach Kari Hoffman described as a “dog fight,” her Lady Jackets (15-3, 11-1 G-MAC) stepped up to the challenge. Five Jackets scored in double digits, and the team forced 18 Panther turnovers. Leading the way were freshman Alli Roh with a career high 18 points, and senior Abby Wolford, who scored 17 and added four ...

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 ...