BEREA, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University men's basketball team defeated La Roche (Pa.) University in a non-conference matchup by a final score of 73-69 in the Ursprung Gymnasium inside of the Lou Higgins Center.

BW Leaders (5-4, 1-2 OAC)

• Junior guard Myles Reynolds (Cleveland / St. Edward) dominated for the Yellow Jackets with 17 points, two assists, two steals and one block
• Sophomore forward Andrew Griffith (Akron / Archbishop Hoban) scored 14 points with one steal
• Junior All-OAC guard Ray Ellington (Westlake) put up 13 points with five rebounds

La Roche Leaders (3-8)

• Senior guard Joe Starzynski scored a team-high 16 points, with two blocks and two steals
• Sophomore guard Bryce Epps notched 13 points with three assists and five rebounds
• Senior guard Michael Brooks tallied 13 points with two assists and one steal

First Half

• La Roche outscored BW 38-37
• The Yellow Jackets tied La Roche with four three-pointers
• The Redhawks provided the most assists with eight

Second Half

• The Brown and Gold outscored La Roche 36-31
• The Redhawks had the most assists with five
• BW won the three-pointer battle by a 4-2 margin

The Yellow Jackets are back in action on Tuesday, Dec. 31 as they host University of Pittsburgh (Pa.) at Greensburg in a non-conference contest. The game is set to begin at 2 p.m. in the Ursprung Gymnasium inside the Lou Higgins Center.