Cedarville Dominates Tiffin

Coming into tonight (Thursday, January 16, 2020), Cedarville University’s (CU) Men’s Basketball Team is on a streak. Currently, the Yellow Jackets is experiencing a Losing Streak of 0-2. For CU, the 2019-2020 College Basketball Season has been very up-and-down. At times, the team has looked really good. On the other hand, times have existed where the team looks bad. The Yellow Jackets possess some very interesting aspects. Thus far (this season), CU has played in 4-Overtime Games. The team’s record in those games is 3-1. Therefore, one issue is very easy to understand. Repeatedly, the Yellow Jackets has been pushed to the limit. In all but one of those cases, the team has arisen victorious. Most recently, the team has had no positive luck. Like I previously-stated, the team is in the midst of a Two-Game Losing Streak. This past Saturday (01/11/2020), the team played its last game. By a 30-Point Margin (86-56), CU was blown out by Walsh University. Of course, do not allow that score to fool you! CU’s Men’s Basketball Team is not as bad as that score would lead you to think. The team’s Overall Season Record currently sits at 8-8. With my own two eyes, I have witnessed CU being a very competitive team. CU’s 4-Overtime Games emphatically prove that point. Tonight, the Tiffin University Dragons presents a brand-new challenge. I am eager to see if CU can get past this latest challenge.

            Tiffin University won the Official Tip-Off. However, the Dragons went on to turn the ball over (19:48). Cedarville’s Offense was unable to score. Tiffin had the ball again. Once again, the Dragons committed a turnover. With 18:49 on the clock, the game’s first points were scored. The Yellow Jackets’ Kollin Van Horn made a 2-Point Basket. Nine seconds later (18:40), Tiffin’s Joshua Williams made 1-Foul Shot. From 18:26 to 16:33, each team committed 2-Turnovers. Cedarville had 1-Block. Cedarville outscored Tiffin 5-0. At the 16:18 mark, the Dragons’ Jairus Stevens made a 2-Point Basket. During the process, he was fouled. After Stevens successfully converted his Free Throw Attempt, Tiffin trailed Cedarville 7-4. At 16:00, a Media Timeout was called.

            Thus far, this game has been of a very defensive nature. As a direct result, both offenses are making multiple mistakes. Scored points are low. Both teams have not been able to attempt the best shots. At 15:32, Cedarville’s Quinton Green made a 2-Point Basket. Along with the assistance from the Yellow Jackets’ 3-Turnovers, Tiffin went on a 7-0 Scoring Run. The Dragons obtained a 2-Point Lead (11-9). From 13:01 to 12:02, each team committed 1-Turnover. Cedarville outscored Tiffin 4-0.  With 11:34 on the clock, a Media Timeout was called. By the score of 13-11, Cedarville leads Tiffin.  The pace of the game has been extremely fast. I just wonder if that is the reason for why so many mistakes and bad shots have taken place. Points are still being scored at a low rate. Shortly after the Media Timeout (11:15), Tiffin’s Defense took the ball away from Cedarville. That play led to Trent Williams nailing a 3-Point Basket.

            At 10:41, Cedarville’s Branden Maughmer made 2-Foul Shots. From 9:58 to 9:13, Tiffin committed 2-Turnovers. Cedarville committed 1-Turnover. The Yellow Jackets’ Demond Parker had a block too. Before a Media Timeout at 7:50, Tiffin turned the ball over again. Cedarville outscored Tiffin 4-0. Going into the Media Timeout, Cedarville’s lead stands at 19-14. After each team has 1-Block, the Dragons’ Wesley Jordan scored 2-Points. Van Horn countered with 2-Points too. At 6:53, Stevens made 1-Foul Shot. Maughmer came right back with a 2-Point Basket. With a 2-Point basket of his own, Jordan countered Maughmer’s conversion. From 6:08 to 3:29, Cedarville went on a 10-0 Scoring Run. Green scored 5-Points (including a 3-Point Basket). Maughmer hit a 3-Point Basket. Conner TenHove made a 2-Point Basket. With 3:28 remaining in the First Half, a Media Timeout was called. Cedarville leads Tiffin 33-19.

            Points are now beginning to be scored at a normal pace. However, Cedarville has taken control of the game’s momentum. The team has pushed a lead into double-digits. From 3:00 to 1:27, gameplay was messy. Tiffin committed 3-Turnovers. Cedarville had 1-Turnover and 1-Block. During the First Half’s remaining 56.7-Seconds, the Yellow Jackets’ Defense made a steal. The Yellow Jackets outscored the Dragons 4-3. Austin Schaub scored the Dragons’ 3-Points. At the end of the First Half, Cedarville leads Tiffin 37-22. The First Half was very fun to watch. I must admit the following. For the first time ever (while watching a basketball game), I was more interested in the defensive side of play. For most of the First Half, points were not being scored at a regular pace. That issue was caused by strong, defensive play.

            I was so into what mistakes each defense would force the opposing offense to make that I was not bothered by the lack of points being put onto the scoreboard. Although strong defense continued to be played, both offenses started overcoming the obstacle. Eventually, Cedarville took over control of the game. Cedarville’s Offense built a double-digit lead. Going into the Halftime Break, Cedarville’s lead stands at 15-Points (37-22). When the Second Half started, Tiffin had the ball. The Dragons proceeded to outscore the Yellow Jackets 4-2. From 18:44 to 17:23, the Yellow Jackets’ Offense woke up. Led by Quinton Green’s 5-Points, Cedarville went on to outscore Tiffin 9-2. At 17:05, Tiffin turned the ball over. Cedarville was unable to convert Tiffin’s mistake into points. Shortly before a Media Timeout (15:52), Tiffin’s Jairus Stevens made a 2-Point Basket. Tiffin trails Cedarville 48-30. After the Media Timeout, Green personally outscored Tiffin 6-2. Stevens scored his team’s 2-Points.

            At 14:31, Tiffin’s Joshua Williams made a 2-Point Basket. During the conversion, he was fouled. Williams successfully made his 1-Foul Shot. Cedarville went on to outscore Tiffin 4-0. From 12:31 to 11:20, each team committed 1-Turnover. Tiffin outscored Cedarville 4-0. With 11:12 on the clock, a Media Timeout was called. By the score of 58-39, Cedarville leads Tiffin. Before another Media Timeout at 10:03, Cedarville went on a 5-0 Scoring Run. Jacob Drees hit a 3-Point Basket. After the latest Media Timeout, Tiffin’s Trent Williams nailed a 3-Point Basket. From 9:38 to 8:38, scoring went back-and-forth. Cedarville scored 7-Points. Tiffin scored 5-Points. Green scored 5-Points. Thomas Hickman scored Tiffin’s 5-Points. With 7:59 remaining in the game, a Media Timeout was called. Before the game could restart, a 30-Second Timeout was called. Cedarville leads Tiffin 70-47.

            When the game restarted, Williams outscored Cedarville 5-0. An Offensive Turnover assisted Williams. At this point in the game, Tiffin trailed Cedarville by 18-Points (70-52). To the Dragons’ dismay, matters did not get better. In fact, matters got worse. From 6:10 to 4:31, Cedarville outscored Tiffin 6-2. The Dragon’s Defense made a block and steal too. At 4:01, Tiffin was hit with a Technical Foul. For Cedarville, Conner TenHove was chosen to take the Foul Shots. He successfully converted both attempts. At the 3:45 mark, a Media Timeout was called. The Yellow Jackets’ lead now stands at 22-Points (78-56). After the conclusion of the Media Timeout, Cedarville’s Isaiah Speelman made a 2-Point Basket which was sandwiched in-between Tiffin successfully making a total of 3-Foul Shots. At 1:05 and 35.8-Seconds, Cedarville’s Seth Dittmer placed final exclamation points onto the game. On those two occasions, Dittmer made 2-Slam Dunks. With 20.1-Seconds remaining in the game, the final points were scored. Tiffin’s Austin Schaub made a 3-Point Basket. By the Final Score of 86-63, Cedarville ended up winning the game.

           

Cedarville Controls Tiffin

Before every game which I will be covering, I like to be familiar with each competing team. Most of the time, I know something about one of the teams. That is due to one fact. I cover the Home Games of the same teams. Cedarville University’s Women’s Basketball Team is a prime example. I try to cover all of the Lady Yellow Jackets’ Home Games. If I miss any of the team’s Home Games, I still like to be informed of the team’s results. By searching the internet, I check to see how the Lady Yellow Jackets performed in games that I missed, whether those games are Home or Away. In just mere minutes, CU will be stepping onto the Callan Athletic Center (CAC) Basketball Court. Tonight (Thursday, January 16, 2020), the Lady Yellow Jackets will play host to Tiffin University’s Lady Dragons. I must make an admission. Coming into tonight’s game, I am somewhat concerned. I have full confidence in the Lady Yellow Jackets and the team’s abilities. As of late, the team has struggled. That issue concerns me. Since Saturday, December 21, 2019, CU has played four games. The Lady Yellow Jackets has come out of those games with a record of 1-3. Of course, I find comfort in one aspect. In the three losses, the Lady Yellow Jackets has lost by 3-Points; 3-Points; & 2-Points. The team kept the games close. It just has not been able to come out victorious. Instead of being the loser, can CU become the winner? The answer to that question is about to be answered.

            Tiffin won the Official Tip-Off. At 9:37, the Lady Dragons’ Offense missed a 2-Point Basket. As the ball fell short, one of Cedarville’s Defenders appears to have gotten a hand on the ball. With 9:16 on the clock, Cedarville’s Isabelle Bolender scored the game’s first points. She nailed a 3-Point Basket. A short time later (8:35), the Lady Yellow Jackets’ Emily Chapman hit a 3-Point Basket too. Tiffin’s problems went from bad to worse. First, the team committed a Turnover (Shot Clock Violation). As a result, Cedarville’s Chapman nailed another 3-Point Basket. At this point, the Lady Yellow Jackets leads 9-0. From 7:26 to 7:10, the Lady Dragons got on track. Brooke Wesner hit a 3-Point Basket. After the Lady Dragons’ Defense obtained a steal, Aarion Nichols went on to pick up 2-Points. At the 6:04 mark, Cedarville’s Allison Mader ended Tiffin’s 5-0 Scoring Run. Before a Media Timeout (4:52), Tiffin’s Jensen Hiegel made a 2-Point Basket. Cedarville leads Tiffin 12-7. Cedarville started the game SUPER HOT! Before Tiffin got on the scoreboard, Cedarville opened with a 9-0 Lead.

            Coming out of the Media Timeout, Nichols nailed a 3-Point Basket (4:43). Cedarville’s Alli Roh responded with a 2-Point Basket. The teams traded 3-Point Baskets. Hiegel scored the Lady Dragons’ 3-Point Basket. For the Lady Yellow Jackets, Abby Wolford did the same. Wolford did not stop. At 2:10, she made a 2-Point Basket. During the process, she was fouled. After the successful completion of her Foul Shot, Cedarville took a 20-13 lead over Tiffin. From 2:01 to 1:11, Tiffin committed 2-Turnovers. The Lady Yellow Jackets ended the 1^st Quarter’s scoring with a 5-0 Scoring Run. Wolford scored the 5-Points. At the end of the 1^st Quarter, Cedarville leads Tiffin 25-13. With the way Cedarville is playing, Tiffin is lucky to be down by only 12-Points. The Lady Yellow Jackets had chances to open larger leads. However, Tiffin kept on preventing that from happening.

            When the 2^nd Quarter got underway, Cedarville had possession of the ball. The team was unable to score. At 9:27, Tiffin’s Danelle Bradley made a 3-Point Basket. Cedarville went on to turn the ball over. That mistake led to Tiffin’s Jessica Chase nailing a 3-Point Basket. With 8:36 on the clock, the Lady Yellow Jackets scored its first point of the quarter. Lexi Moore made 1-Foul Shot Attempt. At 8:09, the Lady Dragons’ Jada Tate made a 2-Point Basket. From 7:46 to 5:27, Tiffin committed 3-Turnovers. Cedarville had 1-Turnover. Cedarville went on a 6-0 Scoring Run. During the run, Chapman scored 4-Points. At 5:27, a stoppage in play occurred. The Game Officials were reviewing replay footage. Apparently, they were looking for a potential foul. Nothing came out of the process. No foul was called. Cedarville leads Tiffin 32-21.

            Near 4:55, Tiffin’s Defense picked up a steal. The Lady Dragons went on to obtain 1-Point. At the 4:36 mark, a Media Timeout was called. Cedarville leads Tiffin 32-22. Once again, Cedarville has pushed its lead to double-digits. I am interested to see if Tiffin can cut the lead back down to single-digits. From 3:34 to 2:19, the Lady Yellow Jackets lit up the scoreboard. Stevie Johnting nailed a 3-Point Basket. Paige Garr hit two 3-Point Baskets. At 3:06, Tiffin’s Kirsten Williams made 2-Foul Shots. During the time frame, Tiffin’s Offense committed a Turnover (Offensive Foul). Cedarville’s Alli Roh blocked a shot attempt too. With 2:15 remaining in the First Half, a Timeout was called. Cedarville’s lead stands at 41-24. With the use of the 3-Point Basket, Cedarville is brutalizing Tiffin University.

            At the 1:46 mark, Garr made a 2-Point Basket. Tiffin’s Brooke Wesner and Jasmine Watts went on to each score 3-Points. With 15.6-Seconds remaining in the 2^nd Quarter, Cedarville’s Ashlyn Huffman made a 2-Point Basket. At the end of the First Half, Cedarville leads Tiffin 45-30. The First Half was very entertaining. The game started with Cedarville going on a 9-0 Scoring Run. Eventually, Tiffin got onto the scoreboard. Time and time again, Cedarville opened up double-digit leads. Then, Tiffin just kept on cutting those leads down to single-digits. Cedarville could not shake Tiffin loose. Toward the second half of the 2^nd Quarter, Tiffin’s good fortunes ended. Tiffin was unable to reduce Cedarville’s lead to double-digits. At times, it looked like Tiffin would be successful at doing so. The closest which Tiffin was able to cut the lead down to was 10-Points. Cedarville’s use of the 3-Point Basket started to take its toll on Tiffin’s Defense. With the use of the 3-Point Basket, Cedarville brutalized Tiffin. As a result, Cedarville kept its lead at the double-digit level. Going into the Halftime Break, Cedarville has a 15-Point Lead (45-30).

            As the 3^rd Quarter got underway, Tiffin had possession of the ball. At 9:53, Hiegel successfully made 2-Foul Shots. Six seconds later (9:47), Cedarville turned the ball over. Unfortunately, Tiffin was unable to score any points. At 9:08, Cedarville’s Huffman picked up 2-Points. From 8:54 to 8:34, Cedarville turned the ball over once. Tiffin’s Nichols went on a 4-0 Scoring Run. With 8:33 on the clock, a Media Timeout was called. By the score of 47-36, Tiffin trails Cedarville. Once again, Tiffin is getting close to reducing Cedarville’s lead to single-digits. Mistakes are hurting Cedarville’s Offense. Shortly after the Media Timeout (8:15), Cedarville’s Emily Chapman nailed a 3-Point Basket. From 7:56 to 5:01, scoring went back-and-forth. However, Tiffin outscored Cedarville 12-8. At one point, Tiffin went on a 6-0 Scoring Run. Tiffin’s Nichols and Tate led all scorers with 4-Points each. At the 4:55 mark, a Media Timeout was called. Cedarville leads Tiffin 58-48.

            Once again, Tiffin has managed to cut Cedarville’s lead below 10-Points. That did not last long. It lasted 24-Seconds. Then, Cedarville took its lead from 8-Points to 10-Points. Before the Media Timeout, Tate was fouled. After the Media Timeout, she made 2-Foul Shots. The Lady Dragons soon ended up with the ball again. However, the Lady Yellow Jackets took the ball away. With 3:00 remaining in the 3^rd Quarter, Wolford made a 2-Point Basket. During the play, she was fouled. She went on to successfully make her Foul Shot Attempt. Tiffin’s Jasmine Watts responded with a 4-0 Scoring Run. The Lady Dragons picked up a steal too. During the 3^rd Quarter’s final 1:31, Cedarville outscored Tiffin 6-2. Bolender, Garr, and Chapman each scored 2-Points. Kirsten Williams scored her team’s 2-Points. At the end of the 3^rd Quarter, Cedarville leads Tiffin. The score is 67-56.

            With possession of the ball, Cedarville started the 4^th Quarter. Ten seconds into the quarter (9:50), Tiffin stole the ball. The Lady Dragons did not end up scoring. In fact, the Lady Yellow Jackets ended up going on a 6-0 Scoring Run. Tiffin committed an Offensive Foul (Turnover) too. At 7:52, Watts got Tiffin on the scoreboard. She made a 2-Point Basket. With 7:26 remaining in the game, a Timeout was called. Once again, the Game Officials were reviewing replay footage. Cedarville leads Tiffin 73-58.  Before a Media Timeout at 5:50, each team scored 2-Points. After somewhat of a back-and-forth 3^rd Quarter, Cedarville has taken control in the 4^th Quarter. At the 5:16 mark, Hiegel made a 2-Point Basket. From 4:43 to 3:25, Cedarville outscored Tiffin 8-2. Before another Timeout at 2:08, Tiffin outscored Cedarville 4-2. At 2:04, Cedarville turned the ball over. During the final 1:32, Tiffin outscored Cedarville 4-2. For the Lady Dragons, it was a case of too little too late. By the Final Score of 87-72, Cedarville University went on to win the game.