Men's Basketball Falls On The Road To Hiram
| 2nd - 00:00 | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Union (1-3) | 35 | 49 | 84 |
| Hiram (1-0) | 38 | 55 | 93 |
| Hiram, Ohio -- Price Gymnasium | |||
| Mount Union | Hiram |
|---|---|
| Pts: Jarrett Ruffin - 20 | Pts: Aaron Stefanov - 23 |
| Reb: Jarrett Ruffin - 8 | Reb: 2 Players (#25, #32 - 8) |
| Ast: Nate Jacubec - 7 | Ast: 2 Players (#20, #25 - 3) |
| Team Statistics | Mount Union | Hiram |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 40.0% (26-65 ) | 45.0% (27-60 ) |
| Rebounds | 39 | 38 |
| Assists | 19 | 12 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 7 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 5 | 15 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 13 | 16 |
| Pts in the Paint | 22 | 28 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 41 | 13 |
HIRAM, Ohio- - Freshman Jarrett Ruffin (Northfield/Nordonia) had 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds, but Mount Union's men's basketball team (1-3) fell on the road 93-84 to Hiram Saturday afternoon.
Sophomore Nate Jacubec (Struthers/Struthers) scored 17 points and added six assists, freshman Kyle Scelza (Stow/Stow-Munroe Falls) had 16, and senior Matt Kiger (Williamstown,W. Va/Williamstown) chipped in with 11.
Hiram (1-0) had five players in double digits and was led by Aaron Stefanov who scored 20 points.
The Purple Raiders took their biggest lead of the game when Jacubec hit a three pointer at the 15:11 mark of the first half to put the Raiders up 11-5.
Chris Zurowski gave the Terriers the lead for good, when he nailed a three pointer at the 9:19 mark of the first half to give the Terriers a 22-21 lead.
The Terriers would lead by as much as 14 in the second half.
Mount Union vs Hiram College
