Tigers Drop NCAC Decision to Allegheny

SPRINGFIELD, OH-- The Tigers fell to 2-1 in NCAC play Saturday afternoon after a 64-54 loss to the Allegheny Gators. Despite taking a 27-25 lead into halftime, the Tigers found themselves playing from behind for most of the second-half.

Jaelin Williams (Springfield, Ohio/Shawnee) and Alex Fultz (Cincinnati, Ohio/Glen Este) each tallied 11 points to lead all Tiger scorers.

The loss puts the Tigers at 5-2 overall and 2-1 in 2015 NCAC play.

GAME BREAKDOWN

• Allegheny opened the scoring on Saturday afternoon, but it was Wittenberg that got off to a 9-0 scoring run to start the game. The run ended at the 14:15 mark when the Gators ended their scoring drought with a layup.
• The Tigers lead at the break 27-25 after outrebounding the Gators 21-13 in the half.
• Wittenberg took a 36-35 lead with 15:20 left in regulation on a Cody Phillippi (Xenia, Ohio/Xenia) hustle play that resulted in a steal and a beautiful touch pass to Shane Edwards (Perrsyburg, Ohio/Perrsyburg) for a fast-break dunk.
• The Tigers clawed back late in the second half, but the Gators hung on to claim the victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Tigers were outscored in the paint for the first time this season, 24-20.
• Wittenberg's offense shot 35-percent from the floor and 24-percent from beyond the three-point line.

 KEY STATS

• The game saw five lead changes and eight ties, as the Tigers lead by as many as nine points.
• Wittenberg outrebounded the Gators 36-28 with Williams leading the way with seven boards.

UP NEXT

• Wittenberg will resume NCAC play on the road against Denison on Saturday, Dec. 12 at 3:00 p.m.

Written By: Kuris Duggan