NORTH CANTON, Ohio - The Yellow Jackets came through in the second half to end a 15-year drought at Walsh with a big 74-70 G-MAC win over the host Cavaliers.

Just 24 hours separate the rematch when the two teams play again in the Callan Athletic Center on Thursday in a regularly scheduled contest. 

Conner TenHove scored 15 of his game-high 17 points in the second period to lead a balanced offense for Cedarville, 9-5 overall and 9-5 G-MAC.

Branden Maughmer had 16 points, Jacob Drees totaled 15 points with a game-high eight rebounds, and Isaiah Speelman added 13 points.

The Jackets trailed by ten points early in the second half before going on a 23-9 run to make a game of it.

Speelman's three-pointer with 7:02 left gave CU the lead for good. The visitors converted six straight free throws in the final minute to preserve the outcome.

Stinger Notes:

• The game was initially to be played on December 19 but was postponed once by COVID and again by the weather.
• Cedarville committed a season-low five turnovers.
• Drees' 15 points was the most since scoring 23 in the season opener vs. Ohio Valley.
• Maughmer is 23-for-25 (.920) at the line in the last seven games.
• There were ten lead changes and five ties.
• CU has made 30 three-pointers during its three-game winning streak.
• The Yellow Jackets had lost ten straight at Walsh since winning there 79-71 on February 11, 2006.
• The Cavaliers lead the all-time series, 49-43, which began in the 1965-66 season.

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