Gavin Sever scored 29 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Defiance.

        Jared Franz's basket gave MSJ a 51-50 lead with 5:47 to play. But Defiance went back ahead on its next possession on a basket by Sever with 5:38 remaining.

        Joe Toney's 3-pointer cut Defiance's lead to 55-54, but Sever made a free throw to put Defiance up 56-54.

        MSJ's Jarett Young scored with 1:26 to play to tie the game, but Defiance outscored The Mount 6-2 in the last 1:11.

        Toney led Mount St.Joseph with 14 points.

        Mount St. Joseph — Franz 4-8 0-0 8, Hamilton 2-4 1-2 5, Sweet 3-6 1-1 7, Young 2-9 2-2 6, Toney 6-13 1-1 14, Adkins 1-6 0-0 2, Broxterman 0-1 0-0 0, Gardner 1-2 0-0 3, Bain 3-8 1-2 7, Hoffman 3-4 0-0 6. Totals: 25-61 6-8 58.

        Defiance — Alexander 2-9 3-4 7, Kill 2-4 0-0 4, Hervey 3-11 0-0 7, Sever 9-18 8-11 29, Viney 6-9 0-0 13, Smolenski 0-1 0-0 0, Brenner 1-4 0-0 2, Osborne 0-2 0-0 0, Koren 0-1 0-0 0. Totals: 23-59 11-15 62.

        Three-point field goals: MSJ 2-19 (Franz 0-2, Sweet 0-2, Young 0-4, Toney 1-5, Adkins 0-3, Broxterman 0-1, Gardner 1-1, Bain 0-1); Defiance 5-17 (Alexander 0-2, Hervey 1-6, Sever 3-6, Viney 1-1, Osborne 0-2). Halftime score: Defiance 27, MSJ 24. Records: Defiance (9-6, 3-1 HCAC); MSJ (9-6, 2-2)

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