Balanced Attack Keys Trojans' Victory Over Harriers

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UPLAND, Ind. – All five starters for Taylor scored in double digits, helping TU fend off a late charge from Miami-Hamilton (1-2) for a 72-60 victory inside Odle Arena on Tuesday evening. 

The starting five combined for 62 points, with each hitting four or more shots from the field and scoring ten or more points. Anton Webb led the group with his third double-double of the young season, collecting 17 points and 12 rebounds. Kaden Fuhrmann splashed home four trifectas and was a menace on defense with three steals to go along with three assists and two boards. 

The Trojans dominated the first 35 minutes of the game before a late comeback attempt by the Harriers. Miami-Hamilton cut the lead to seven with just over a minute remaining until Jackson Ullom answered with an and-one layup that sealed the contest for TU and gave him 11 points on the evening. 

Taylor (3-2) quickly stretched an 11-point halftime lead to 17 off of a pair of triples from Fuhrmann after Caleb Hodgson scored the first four points out of the break as part of his ten points. 

The largest lead of the night came when Gavin Yoon splashed a triple to create a 52-34 advantage six minutes into the second frame. 

Taylor led almost the entire game, trailing for under two minutes at the beginning of the contest before a 14-4 run highlighted by two slams from Webb created a comfortable edge that lasted the entire night. 

The size up front for TU led to a commanding advantage in the paint, notching 32 points against 20 for Miami-Hamilton. TU shot over 60 percent from two-point land and 40 percent from beyond the arc for a season-best 54.9 field goal percentage, which marks the third consecutive game in which the Trojans shot 50 percent or better from the field. 

Taylor will begin play in the Homecoming Classic, hosted by Mount Vernon Nazarene on Friday, November 10, with a matchup against Washington Adventists (3-1) tipping off at 2:45 pm before a quick turnaround to face Harris-Stowe (1-3) on Saturday at 4:00 pm.