Rob Watson III (Photo Courtesy of Matt Hutson)
Posted: Dec 22, 2023
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Baldwin Wallace University men's basketball team was defeated in the Don Lane Classic championship game against hosting Transylvania (Ky.) University by a score of 87-64 in the Clive M. Beck Center.
BW Leaders (4-7)
- Freshman guard Titus Baskerville IV (Stow/Stow-Munroe Falls) finished with a statline of 12 points and seven assists
- Sophomore guard Ray Ellington (Westlake) scored 23 points giving him 51 total points in the Don Lane Classic and an average of 25.5 a game
- The front court duo of freshman forward AJ Pestello (Cuyahoga Falls/Stow-Munroe Falls) and senior forward Rob Watson III (Sagamore Hills/Nordonia) each recorded eight points
Transylvania Leaders (8-2)
- Senior guard Jaylan Green led the way with 30 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double
- Junior guard Colby Napier scored 18 points with 12 of those from beyond the arch
- Junior forward Hunter Penn finished with 12 points
First Half (BW 42-36)
- Ellington and Baskerville IV led BW with 14 and 10 points respectively
- Pestello grabbed five of his team-high eight rebounds
- Green scored 12 of his 30 on the day
- The Brown and Gold were ahead for 19 minutes of the half and led by as much as 12 points
- The Yellow Jackets owned the glass outrebounding the Pioneers 19-13
- Transylvania forced 10 turnovers while only recording four
Second Half (Transylvania 87-64)
- Green added another 18 points while Ellington gave BW nine
- Pestello recorded two blocks
- The Pioneers tied the game at 50 with 13:18 left in the contest
- BW shot 27% from the field after shooting 58% in the first half
- Transylvania scored 13 straight at the end of the game leading them to a 23 point victory
Up Next
The Yellow Jackets return to the hardwood on Wednesday, January 3 as they travel to Alliance to take on the University of Mount Union in an Ohio Athletic Conference matchup in Timken Gymnasium inside the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex at 7 p.m.