Jacket men fall to Saints

Waynesburg drops 102-79 game at Thomas More

CRESTVIEW HILLS, Ky. (Feb. 11) – The Waynesburg University men’s basketball team couldn’t overcome the high octane Thomas More offense on Thursday evening as they dropped a 102-79 Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) contest.

The loss dropped the Yellow Jackets to 2-18 on the season and 0-11 in conference play. With the win, the Saints improved to 17-5 on the year and 8-2 in PAC action. The 102 points given up by Waynesburg are the most in a non-overtime game since giving up the same total to Bethany during the 2006-07 season.

During a wide-open first half, Thomas More built a 65-37 lead before the two teams broke for the locker room. The Jackets responded by out-scoring the Saints 42-37 in the second half, but it was too little too late. Despite the difference on the scoreboard, Waynesburg actually out-rebounded their opponents 50-36. A big reason for the Saints’ victory was Thomas More making 11 three-pointers to the Jackets’ four.

Waynesburg was led by junior guard #Steven Iser#, who poured in a team-high 14 points. Junior forward Jeff Young just missed out on a double-double by racking up 11 points and pulling down a game-high nine rebounds. Thomas More was led by reserve Johnny Bovard’s game-high 20 points.

The Jackets return to the hardwood on Saturday, Feb. 13, when they travel to Latrobe to face Saint Vincent.

Sport:

2.4.12 | 3:30 p.m.

Men's Basketball vs Saint Vincent

Live Stats Live Video Live Audio

2.8.12 | 7:30 p.m.

Men's Basketball vs Bethany

2.11.12 | 3:30 p.m.

Men's Basketball vs Thomas More

Athletes of the Week

Dan Bruni

Wrestling

Bruni went 3-0 during Waynesburg’s home quad-match against Penn State Greater Allegheny, Penn State Beaver and Penn State Fayette. The sophomore won two matches by major decision and scored a fall in just 31 seconds over Greater Allegheny’s Soham Salvi.

Jessi Drayer

Women's Basketball

Drayer poured in a team-high 21.0 points per game for the 1-1 Yellow Jackets this past week. She was the team’s leading scorer in both games, going for a game-high 23 points against Westminster, before pouring in a contest-best 19 points in a win over Geneva. The Waterford, Ohio native averaged 21 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.5 steals per game this week.

What are you most looking forward to in 2012 when it comes to Waynesburg sports?

Seeing how far the women's basketball team can go in the PAC tournament and beyond.
The wrestling team going for a third-straight PAC team title.
The Jacket softball team playing to get back into the PAC playoffs.
Waynesburg track taking another shot at an elusive PAC team title.
Just being outside when the weather turns warm.

Did You Know...

Headlee's All-American resume

Head wrestling coach Ron Headlee was a three-time NAIA All-American at Messiah College and the school's first NCAA All-American.

Going nowhere fast

Waynesburg held Westminster to minus-105 yards rushing in a game in 1967.

Champions in the classroom

During the 2009-10 school year, no school in the conference boasted more honorees on the PAC Academic Honor Roll than Waynesburg.

TV Football

Waynesburg played in the first televised football game. The Yellow Jackets faced Fordham on Sept. 20, 1939 in Randalls Island, N.Y.

Unbreakable record

In 2009, Scott Cree ran an interception back 100 yards for a touchdown, a record that can't be broken.

Jackets own Nittany Lions

The Waynesburg football team is 2-0 all-time against Penn State. The last time they met was in 1932, when the Jackets won 7-6.

The Three Musketeers

Dominick Hunter, Ivan Hawkins and Paul D'Imperio, who rank 1-2-3 in career receptions , all played together from 2002 to 2004.

Don Herrman

Former Waynesburg football great Don Herrman played for the New York Giants and New Orleans Saints from 1969 to 1977.

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