Tigers Defeat Dragons in Non-Conference Action 89-57

Carius Key led the team with 12 points in the game against Salem.
Carius Key led the team with 12 points in the game against Salem.

The Tiffin University men's basketball team (8-10, 6-5 G-MAC) fell to the Salem Tigers 89-57.

A slow start from both teams as Tiffin scored the first points of the game at the 18:00 mark. The Tigers went on a 9-2 run after that to lead 9-4. TU countered with a 4-2 run to cut the lead to 11-8. Salem went on an 11-0 run to lead 22-8 with 9:03 left in the first half. The host led at halftime 36-19.

Tiffin came out strong after the break going on an 11-3 run to cut the lead to 39-28 with 15:58 left. Tiffin chipped away the next three minutes to bring the score to 48-40 at the 13:01 mark. The Tigers' offense went on a 20-5 run to extend their lead to 68-45 with 6:32 left in the game. Salem outscored the Dragons 21-12 the rest of the game to seal the win.

Carius Key led the team with 12 points shooting 4-for-10 from the field, 2-for-5 from beyond the arc, and two steals, Micale Harris scored 10 points shooting 3-for-6 from the field, eight rebounds, two blocks, and one steal, and Joshua Rivers recorded 10 points shooting 3-for-7 from the field, five rebounds, and one assist.