Big first half propels Dragons to win over Trojans

Wesley Jordan led the Dragons in scoring against Trevecca Nazarene.
Wesley Jordan led the Dragons in scoring against Trevecca Nazarene.

Tiffin University (11-13, 8-8 G-MAC) used a huge first-half advantage to propel it to a 71-60 win at Trevecca Nazarene.

Tiffin opened with a 20-10 lead but it wasn't close to being done in the first half. With 7:00 remaining, the Dragons exploded for a 20-5 finish that gave them a massive 40-15 halftime lead.

TNU tried to battle back and used a 37-22 scoring edge in the second half to whittle the lead down to just 10 points at 62-52 with 3:00 remaining, but the Trojans could get no closer as the Dragons evened their conference mark at .500 at 8-8. The win also puts them into a three-way tie for 7th place in the G-MAC standings.

TU held a 35-28 rebounding edge, finished with a 14-6 advantage at the free throw line, and also enjoyed a 20-12 lead in points off turnovers.

Wesley Jordan led the team with 19 points and 5 rebounds, while Joshua Rivers finished with 17 points. Carius Key and Ian Lopez also both reached double figures with 14 apiece.