CHAMPIONSHIP INFO
HILLSDALE, Mich. - No. 3 seed Hillsdale overpowered No. 6 Cedarville, 87-57, in a G-MAC Men's Basketball Quarterfinal played at Potter Arena.
Jayvon Maughmer poured in a game-high 24 points as the only player in double figures for the Yellow Jackets, who end the season at 18-11.
Cedarville took its last lead, 19-17, with 8:30 left in the first half when Maughmer converted two free throws.
The NABC Division II No. 23 Chargers scored the next ten points to fuel a 17-2 explosion and never trailed again.
The hosts led 37-27 at the intermission and then put 50 points on the board in the second half to pull away.
Stinger Notes:
- The Yellow Jackets made ten three-pointers - their 23rd game of ten or more triples.
- CU entered the post-season No. 2 in Division II averaging 11.4 treys made per game.
- Maughmer scored in double figures the last 17 games of the season (18.6 ppg).
- Jacob Drees, who leads the league in rebounding (9.3 rpg), totaled 12 double-doubles and a triple-double.
- Drees also topped the team in field goal percentage (.546), assists (117), and blocks (40).
- Cedarville will return its top eight scorers for the 2023-24 campaign.
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