TIFFIN, Ohio – The Saginaw Valley State University men’s team traveled to Tiffin and defeated the Dragons today (Feb. 13), 69-55 in a Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) contest.

The Cardinals trailed the majority of the first half and fell by as many as nine points with just over two minutes prior to half time. Saginaw Valley redeemed their lead as sophomore Josh Eisenga (McBain, Mich.) connected on a jump shot to give the Cardinals a one point advantage. The Dragons would quickly respond by connecting on a pair of free throws. The lead went back into Saginaw Valley’s favor for the remainder of the game at the 11:14 mark as junior Keithan Jackson (Grand Rapids, Mich. / Godwin Heights HS) hit a three-pointer as the Cardinals went on to victory, 69-55.

Saginaw Valley was led overall by freshman Chris Webb (Saginaw, Mich./Arthur Hill HS) who finished the afternoon with 23 points and pulled down two rebounds. Sophomore Greg Foster (Indianapolis, Ind. / T.C. Howe HS) posted a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds while junior Dan Genther (Laingsburg, Mich.) scored ten.

With the win, the Cardinals advance their overall record to 14-9 and 11-7 in the GLIAC while Tiffin falls to 2-21 overall on the season and 1-15 in the GLIAC. Saginaw Valley will return to action when they host Ferris State University (Feb. 18). Tip-off is scheduled for 8 pm.