Box Score CEDARVILLE, Ohio - Malone used hot shooting to create a big second half lead en route to stinging the Yellow Jackets, 79-66, in the final game of the Fourth Annual Don Callan Classic.

The Pioneers hit 56 percent from the field in the first half. They erased a four-point deficit midway through the period to grab a 39-27 edge at the break.

A 15-point run, all on a string of five three-pointers, produced a 58-34 bulge with 12:11 to go. Cedarville got as close as 10 points in the final minute.

Patrick Bain paced four players in double figures with 13 points to go along with eight rebounds.

J.C. Faubion scored 11 points and grabbed a team-high nine boards.

Freshman Colton Linkous added 11 points while Easton Bazzoli chipped in 10.

Quotable: Head Coach Pat Estepp

"Give Malone credit - they played well. We killed ourselves the last eight minutes of the first half which seems to be a habit for us so far.

"We only scored on four of our last 22 possessions of the first half tonight and four of the last 17 in the first game. We need to take a look at everything we are doing with those possessions.

"Our offense struggled all weekend. We rebounded well tonight and forced 19 turnovers, but we have so many things just compounding each other.

"We have to start knocking down shots, making free throws, and taking better care of the ball. It's difficult to defend when we are constantly in transition defense off a miss or a turnover.

"We played way too much one-on-one tonight. We will not win games if we don't share the ball and get each other shots. We also have to develop an identity on defense. We can't continue to let people shoot the percentages they're shooting against us and give ourselves a chance to win."

Numbers Game:

• After starting the game 5-for-15 at the line, the Jackets made their last 12 in a row.
• Cedarville had attempted 26 free throws before Malone attempted its first with 2:20 left in the game.
• The Yellow Jackets controlled the boards, 40-35, and had fewer turnovers, 19-16.
• It was the 93rd meeting between the two schools. Malone leads the all-time series, 52-41.
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Next Up: Cedarville hosts non-conference opponent Findlay on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. EST.

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