Men’s basketball stages second straight comeback in win over W&J

Jackets turn 14-point deficit into 15-point win

On the surface, Saturday’s men’s basketball game against Washington & Jefferson was a classic “tale of two halves” style of contest.   After 20 minutes, the Presidents [8-6, 3-3] were in command, holding a 47-33 lead. In the second half, however, Waynesburg [2-12, 2-3] dominated, outscoring its I-79 rival 52-23 to pull away with an 85-70 … Continue reading

Comeback effort results in day of firsts in Beaver Falls

Jackets rally from 14 points down at half, Fusina picks up first win

Seven times this season, the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team had trailed by ten points or more at halftime. They lost each one of those games.  All of those losses, however, were in 2019, and Saturday’s game was the first for the Jackets in 2020.  This time the result was different. Waynesburg [1-12, 1-3] picked … Continue reading

Strong defensive performance not enough for Jackets in close loss to Penn State Behrend

Waynesburg now 0-12, back in conference play Saturday

Monday night’s game against Penn State Behrend was the closest the Waynesburg University men’s basketball team has come to getting a win in the Tim Fusina era.  Unfortunately, the Yellow Jackets [0-12] are still searching for that first victory, as a gritty effort ended in a 62-57 loss.  It was the first time this season … Continue reading

Jackets rocked by Muskingum, 95-48

Waynesburg now 0-10

Although Monday’s game against Westminster ended in another defeat, Waynesburg University head basketball coach Tim Fusina was pleased with his team’s effort. The Yellow Jackets lost and fell to 0-9 on the season, but hung in there with one of the best teams in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference in the 85-74 setback. The same could … Continue reading

O’Hara goes off against former team, Jackets fall to Westminster

Waynesburg now 0-9, 0-3 in conference

Dylan O’Hara’s last appearance at Waynesburg University as a Westminster Titan was far different from his first.  After spending his freshman year of college with the Yellow Jackets, O’Hara transferred to Westminster, where he was ineligible for the 2016-17 season due to NCAA regulations. The next year, O’Hara returned to the Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse, but … Continue reading

Waynesburg still looking for first win of Fusina era, now 0-8

Jackets drop to 0-2 in conference play with loss at Chatham

The Waynesburg University men’s basketball team continued its search for its first win of the season as it took on the Chatham Cougars Saturday. After 40 minutes, the Yellow Jackets [0-8, 0-2] are still searching. The game got off  to a rough start for Waynesburg. The Cougars [7-2, 2-0] began the game on a 13-2 … Continue reading

Basketball changes defensive approach

Jackets using Pack Line defense for 2019-20 season

There aren’t many college basketball programs that have matched the University of Virginia’s success over the past decade.  Four ACC regular season titles, two conference tournament championships and, most importantly, a 2019 national championship win have turned the Cavaliers into a national powerhouse.  One of the key reasons for Virginia’s success has been its defense.  … Continue reading