Tigers Fall at Buzzer to Hiram 60-58

HIRAM, Ohio—Wittenberg men's basketball led by 14 at the break on Saturday against the Terriers of Hiram. Cody Phillippi tallied 11 points in the first half to pace the Tigers, but the tune changed in the second half for the red and white. Wittenberg continued to execute on offense, but Hiram matched whatever the Tigers were able to do offensively, capitalizing on empty trips for the Tigers down the floor, as the Terriers found themselves right back in the contest with five minutes to play. With a chance to win the game as time expired, Wittenberg missed a well contested layup at the rim, as the Terrier outlet pass found an open player all alone, kissing a layup off the glass as time expired to win 60-58 in the NCAC game. Wittenberg moves to 9-4 overall with a 3-3 mark in NCAC play with the buzzer-beater loss.

• Wittenberg led by 14 at the break, and by as many as 15 in the second half before Hiram came roaring back on offense.  
• The Tigers were outrebounded in the contest 41-36, while Chad Roy paced the Tigers with six rebounds.
• Jaelin Williams chipped in 10 points for the Tigers off the bench on Saturday, as the senior dished out three assists, recorded three rebounds, and picked up one steal in the game.
• Williams has recorded at least one steal in seven straight contests for the Tigers, as the Springfield native has averaged 3.85 steals per-game during the stretch.
• Hiram turned the ball over 10 times on Saturday, while the Tigers only managed to record eight points off the Terriers miscues.

UP NEXT

• Wittenberg returns to action on Wednesday, January 11^th as the Wabash Little Giants travel to Pam Evans Smith Arena for a 7:30PM tip-off.