Cedarville Earns First-Ever Bid to NCAA Division II Tournament
By Josh Decker
The Cedarville men’s basketball team has earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division II Men’s Basketball Tournament for the first time in school history.
“I am grateful to God for this opportunity and thrilled for our program,” head coach Pat Estepp said. “This group has put in the hard work and sacrifice to get to this point and they have a lot to be proud of.”
The 64-team field is divided into eight regions, with 23 spots determined by conference tournament ...
Maughmer’s Last-Second Shot Propels Yellow Jackets to G-MAC Championship
By Josh Decker
The No. 6 seed Cedarville Yellow Jackets pulled off an impressive 68-66 upset to stun No. 2 Hillsdale in a G-MAC semifinal matchup Friday night. The victory sends Cedarville, 19-11 overall and 14-8 in conference play, to the G-MAC championship for the second straight year and marks the first time the Jackets have ever defeated Hillsdale.
With Cedarville and Hillsdale tied at 66-66 and only five seconds left on the clock, senior Branden Maughmer perfectly timed a steal off ...
Cedarville Men’s Basketball Advances with Victory Over Ashland
By Josh Decker
No. 6 seed Cedarville battled to an impressive 70-55 win over No. 3 Ashland in a first-round G-MAC tournament matchup.
The victory also marks head coach Pat Estepp’s 250th career win.
The Yellow Jackets move on in the G-MAC tournament to face off against rival and No. 2 seed Hillsdale in a semifinal matchup on Friday, March 5th. Game-time is scheduled for 7:30 P.M. on the campus of Walsh University as Cedarville looks to advance to the conference championship for the ...
Yellow Jackets Surge Past Ohio Dominican on Senior Day
By Josh Decker
The Cedarville men’s basketball team used a late push to escape with a 70-64 victory over Ohio Dominican on Saturday afternoon. The game marked the final home contest of the season for the Jackets as seniors Conner TenHove, Quinton Green, Branden Maughmer, Isaiah Speelman, and Kollin Van Horn were honored before tip-off.
Appropriately, Cedarville’s veteran players stepped up to propel the Jackets to the win.
“It’s tough to put into words what this class has meant ...
Cedarville Men’s Basketball Falls Just Short Against Hillsdale
by Josh Decker
The Yellow Jackets put together a hard-fought game against NABC No. 15 Hillsdale Saturday night, but came up just short against the Chargers, falling by a final score of 58-57.
With the loss, Cedarville drops to 5-4 overall with a 3-1 record in G-MAC play.
The game comes only two days after the Jackets put together a tremendous performance to stun conference rival Findlay with a 68-66 victory on the road.
Cedarville was still without starting point guard Branden ...
Maughmer Lifts Yellow Jackets Over Ashland
by Josh Decker
Cedarville men’s basketball put together a strong performance and earned their third straight victory Saturday afternoon with a 74-71 victory over G-MAC newcomer Ashland.
The result improves the Yellow Jackets’ record this season to 4-3, including a strong 2-0 start in the G-MAC.
Branden Maughmer erupted for 27 points while pulling in 10 rebounds. Maughmer finished the game with an extremely efficient 9-10 shooting from the field and has now had a 27 plus point ...
Lady Jackets Top UIndy In Another Comeback Victory
by Abigail Hintz
Cedarville women's basketball rode four double-digit performances to a 75-64 comeback victory over a winless University of Indianapolis Greyhounds. It was a tale of two halves for the Jackets who came out sluggish and lacking energy before picking it up at halftime and winning the second half 46-26.
The Lady Jackets are now 3-1 on the season as they head into conference play after Thanksgiving break.
Head coach Jason Smith acknowledged the slow start but is seeing a ...
Cedarville Suffers First Loss of the Season in Overtime
by Abigail Hintz
Cedarville University women's basketball lost their first game of the season in heartbreaking fashion Wednesday night with an 85-83 loss to Wayne State University in overtime. Both Wayne State and Cedarville came into the contest having won their first two games of the season, and the game reflected that with 20 lead changes.
A big second quarter from junior Paige Garr and third quarter from senior Emily Chapman kept the Jackets in the game to be able to push it to overti...
Lady Jackets Outwork Eagles for Gritty Overtime Win
by Abigail Hintz
Junior Paige Garr led the Cedarville women's basketball team to a huge a comeback from a 17-point defecit for a dramatic 88-82 overtime win over the University of Southern Indiana to roundout the Midwest Region Crossover.
Garr had a career-high 25-point performance, followed by senior Emily Chapman with 20 and senior Isabelle Bolender with 19.
Cedarville knew Saturday's contest was going to be completely different than Friday night's blowout of Lake Superior State. The ...
Women’s Basketball Opens Season with a Bang
by Abigail Hintz
The Cedarville women's basketball team opened their 2021-22 campaign with a bang Friday night as they took down the Lake Superior State University Lakers 88-37. Senior Isabelle Bolender led the Lady Jackets and began her senior year in style with an impressive performance, putting up 20 points on 11 attempts, all but two of which were made in the first half.
Cedarville's playing style under new head coach Jason Smith seemed to rely less on points from deep compared to ...
