Prior to the official start of the 2024-25 season, Ashland University's men's basketball team played at NCAA Division I Dayton in an exhibition game on Saturday (Oct. 26) night, losing to the Flyers, 65-56.
An early 7-7 tie turned into a 40-27 Flyers lead at the half. Dayton led by 17 at 54-37 with 11:23 to go, but the Eagles kept chipping away – to the point where Ashland trailed by just eight at 62-54 going into the game's final two minutes.
The Eagles outscored Dayton in the second half by a 29-25 count.
A TRIO OF DOUBLE-DIGIT SCORERS…AND THE REST OF THE STORY
- Three Eagles scored in double figures on Saturday night – junior forward Maceo Williams (14 points), senior wing Stefan Stanic (14 points), and junior point guard Jaron Crews (12 points).
- Williams was 9-for-9 at the free-throw line, leading a 13-for-18 Eagle effort from the charity stripe. He also added three steals and two blocks.
- Stanic not only hit all five of his shots from the field, he also paced Ashland rebounders with seven.
- The Eagles kept the Flyers to 38.3 percent shooting from the field, including 34.5 percent in the second half.
UP NEXT
The Eagles will open the new campaign on Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. at Grand Valley State.
