The DC men’s basketball team improved to 8-7 on the year, earning a 80-62 win over Anderson University at the Karl H. Weaner Center Wednesday night.
The Jackets used a 43-point second half to pull away from the Ravens, who shot only 31% from the floor in the game. DC has now won two in a row, heading into Saturday’s match-up with Hanover, who is ranked #6 in the nation and first in the HCAC.
Matt Laudick, a sophomore, and junior Matt Voland scored 17 points apiece to lead the Jackets. Voland nearly recorded a double-double with nine rebounds and scored 10 points down-the-stretch in the second half.
Curt Croy, Ryan Bruley, and Aaron Lammers all scored in double figures. Lammers was a perfect 3-of-3 from the floor in 12 minutes of play and hit both of his free-throws. The Leipsic native is shooting 95% from the line and has not missed a free throw since December 6th. Senior Jason Smolenski grabbed nine rebounds and distributed three assists.
Showing maturation, DC pounded the ball down-low in the second half, remaining patient with the lead. The Jackets shot only four second-half three-pointers, making two, and shot 42% for the game (5-of-12).
DC out-worked and out-rebounded the Ravens 41-34. Defiance scored 13 second-chance points and outscored Anderson in the paint 26-12. AU’s Paul Wright, who averages 20 points-per-game was held to 13, only scoring five points in the second half. Clint Mauro led the Ravens with 17 points on 7-of-14 shooting.
At 8-7 (2-3 HCAC), the Jackets hope to continue their impressive play of late when they head to Hanover. Anderson, now at 7-9 (2-3 HCAC), will host Bluffton on Saturday.
Official Basketball Box Score -- GAME TOTALS -- FINAL STATISTICS
ANDERSON vs Defiance College Men
1-21-04 7:30 PM at Defiance, Ohio
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VISITORS: ANDERSON 7-8 (2-2)
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
10 McCoy, Rhett........ * 3-9 2-3 5-5 1 1 2 3 13 1 1 0 1 27
32 Wright, Paul........ * 3-11 0-1 7-8 3 5 8 1 13 1 1 0 0 33
40 Barhorst, Todd...... * 1-3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 2 1 1 0 2 18
42 Anglemyer, Andrew... * 0-4 0-0 1-2 3 3 6 1 1 1 2 0 0 17
54 Furney, Dustin...... * 2-8 1-3 0-0 3 0 3 4 5 1 1 0 0 18
04 DeLoatch, Lloyd..... 0-0 0-0 1-2 1 0 1 2 1 0 3 0 1 6
14 Mauro, Clint........ 7-14 2-4 1-1 3 1 4 2 17 0 1 0 0 29
22 Rans, Ben........... 2-10 1-5 1-1 0 1 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 26
24 Warren, Andy........ 0-2 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 5
30 Lafferty, Ian....... 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
44 Powell, Victor...... 0-0 0-0 0-2 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 4
50 Simcoe, Dustin...... 2-3 0-1 0-0 0 4 4 1 4 0 0 0 0 12
TEAM................ 3 3
Totals.............. 20-65 6-21 16-21 18 16 34 20 62 7 10 0 4 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 10-35 28.6% 2nd Half: 10-30 33.3% Game: 30.8% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 1-9 11.1% 2nd Half: 5-12 41.7% Game: 28.6% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 8-12 66.7% 2nd Half: 8-9 88.9% Game: 76.2% 0
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HOME TEAM: Defiance College Men 7-7 (1-3)
TOT-FG 3-PT REBOUNDS
## Player Name FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF TP A TO BLK S MIN
10 Croy, Curt.......... * 5-11 2-3 0-0 0 3 3 2 12 3 6 0 1 29
22 Hammer, T.J......... * 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 19
32 Blasko, Phil........ * 3-5 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 6 1 0 2 0 18
40 Laudick, Matt....... * 5-8 0-0 7-8 1 5 6 1 17 1 2 1 2 29
42 Bruley, Ryan........ * 3-8 1-4 5-6 0 4 4 4 12 2 4 0 2 30
12 Lammers, Aaron...... 3-3 2-2 2-2 0 1 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 12
14 Nicholson, Jimmy.... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+
20 Smolenski, Jason.... 0-1 0-1 0-0 1 8 9 4 0 3 1 0 0 23
24 Konst, Adam......... 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+
30 Hammons, Brett...... 1-3 0-1 2-2 1 2 3 3 4 0 1 0 0 12
34 Voland, Matt........ 6-8 0-0 5-7 6 3 9 2 17 2 1 0 0 21
44 Spitnale, Casey..... 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0+
50 Farmer, Ryan........ 0-1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7
52 Jared Bailey........ 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0+
TEAM................ 1 1 1
Totals.............. 27-50 5-12 21-25 9 32 41 21 80 13 16 3 6 200
TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-24 50.0% 2nd Half: 15-26 57.7% Game: 54.0% DEADB
3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 3-8 37.5% 2nd Half: 2-4 50.0% Game: 41.7% REBS
F Throw % 1st Half: 10-12 83.3% 2nd Half: 11-13 84.6% Game: 84.0% 2
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Officials: Pic Russell, Ricky Ethridge, Scott West
Technical fouls: ANDERSON-McCoy, Rhett. Defiance College Men-None.
Attendance: 550
Score by Periods 1st 2nd Total
ANDERSON...................... 29 33 - 62
Defiance College Men.......... 37 43 - 80