CANTON, Ohio - Cedarville built a big first half lead and then hung on to sting defending G-MAC champion Malone, 74-66, at Osborne Hall.

Quinton Green fired in 20 points for the Yellow Jackets, 17-10 overall and 12-7 G-MAC, who won their fourth straight.

Conner TenHove totaled 18 points while Jayvon Maughmer added 15.

The Yellow Jackets built an 18-point cushion, but the home team netted six quick points in the final 13 seconds of the first half to cut the difference to 44-32.

After getting within seven points five times in the second period, the Pioneers finally closed to within 65-61 at the 2:38 mark.

TenHove answered the call with a triple followed by a conventional three-pont play for a 71-63 lead with 1:15 to go.

Stinger Notes:

• The Yellow Jackets held the lead for more than 37 minutes
• CU was 10-for-13 at the line - all in the second half.
• The Jackets controlled the boards, 45-38, with Branden Maughmer leading the team with nine.
• Since starting the season 11-0 at home, Malone dropped its third straight in a span of five days.
• Cedarville ended a five-game losing streak to the Pioneers.
• Malone leads the all-time series, 60-47, which began in the 1958-59 season.

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