GREENVILLE, Pa. – The Thiel College men's basketball team defeated the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets 75-47, in a Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) game on Tuesday.
 
In the first half, the Tomcats opened a 22-8 lead, and would go into the half up 36-26. 
 
The Tomcats would open the second half on an 11-4 run and would keep the lead for the remainder of the game.
 
The Tomcats outrebounded the Yellow Jackets 47-35, including 13-5 on the offensive glass, giving the Tomcats 11 second-chance points.
 
Sophomore Ethan Barnes (Boynton Beach, Fla./Suncoast) led the Tomcats with a career-high 25 points, to go along with four rebounds. Ahmad Tejumola (Waldorf, Md./Saint Charles) recorded his second consecutive double-double with 15 points and a game-high 13 rebounds. It is Tejumola's fourth double-double of the season. Freshman Elijah Harden (Sharon, Pa./Kennedy Catholic) also tied his career-high with 12 points. Harden also shot 75% from behind the arc, while Marlon Ellerbee (Temple Hills, Md./Oxon Hill) had a game-high six assists.
 
For Waynesburg, Matt Popeck led the team with 16 points to go along with five rebounds. Bryson Wilt had a team-high six rebounds. Jake Scheidt led the team with three assists.
 
The Tomcats will look to win back-to-back PAC games when they travel to Bethany on Wednesday, November 30. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m.