Box Score TAMPA, Fla. - Cedarville's offense went south in the final 20 minutes and Tampa took advantage to finish with a 74-64 win over the Yellow Jackets to close out the Tampa Classic.

Marcus Reineke scored 25 of his game-high 27 points in the first half which CU controlled until the final three minutes. The Jackets enjoyed a 10-point lead until the Spartans closed with an 11-2 run to get back within 44-43.

It was still a two-point game midway through the second half when Cedarville went scoreless for nearly six minutes. Tampa's largest lead was the final score as the home side improved to 6-4.

Reineke buried 10-of-16 field goals and was 5-for-9 from long range to go along with two free throws. However, he was limited to just one bucket on two attempts in the second period.

Lane Vander Hulst came off the bench with 10 points. He was the only other player to score more than seven points for Cedarville, 3-10. Easton Bazzoli totaled a team-high nine rebounds.

Next Up: The Yellow Jackets are off until Jan. 8 when they open Great Midwest Athletic Conference play at Davis & Elkins.

Quotable: Head Coach Pat Estepp

"We had a much better effort today especially on the defensive end. I was proud of the way our guys bounced back from a lackluster game yesterday and came out ready to play against a very good and very athletic Tampa team.

"It's tough to win a game when you shoot 9 percent from three and 28 percent from the floor overall in the second half. We had some good looks, but we just couldn't get them to fall.

"This break will be good for us to allow some guys to heal and get some rest. We have a good amount of practice time to get ready for the most important part of our schedule."

Numbers Game:

• In the two Tampa Classic games, Reineke averaged 26.5 ppg while shooting .667 from the field overall, .625 outside the arc, and he made all three of his free throws.
• Reineke is 28-for-29 (.966) from the line in his last 11 games.
• Tampa leads the all-time series, 3-0.
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