Dalton Christopher
Assistant Athletic Director - Communications & Media
dchristopher@transy.edu

RICHMOND, IN - Colby Napier and Zach Stahlman returned to action for the Pioneers in a 85-68 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) victory at Earlham on Wednesday. 

Hunter Barr and Dakota Capps opened up the offense for the Pioneers in the first half, as Barr scored in the post and Capps knocked down a three-point field goal to take a 5-4 lead. Transylvania found a sequence of strong offensive execution during the opening minutes of the half - Drew Marshall knocked down a three-pointer at the 16:41 mark, followed by a basket in the post from Hunter Penn and a three-pointer from Colby Napier. Penn's lay-up capped a 10-2 run in less than two minutes for a 15-6 lead for the Pioneers. Another key possession for the Pioneers came at the 05:13 mark as Napier scored another three-pointer to extend the Pioneer lead to 16. Transylvania carried a 38-26 lead into the half. 

Penn started the second half with a dunk in the first twenty seconds of play. Transylvania continued to find success in the post as Capps scored on a jumpshot in the paint, Penn scored on a fast break lay-up and Marshall scored on a fast break dunk in the opening three minutes of the second half. Stahlman scored on a jumper in the post at 11:32, with Brandon Rowe finishing a fast break with a lay-up to extend the Pioneer lead to 18. Hunter Barr scored from distance with a three-pointer at the 03:26 mark that all but sealed the Transylvania win as the Pioneers led by 17. Trey Davis scored in the final seconds to secure an 85-68 victory. 

Key Stats

- Three Pioneers scored in double figures - Hunter Penn (18 points, 8 rebounds), Hunter Barr (16 points), Drew Marshall (15 points).
- Transylvania scored 23 points off of Earlham turnovers.
- Transylvania outscored Earlham in the paint 50-30. 

"It was nice to get off to such a quick start on the road," said Head Coach Brian Lane. "We went inside to Penn and Barr (15/21 from the field), and we were able to stretch the lead out. I was pleased with our defensive pressure that we put on in the full court, I felt like we disrupted their offensive rhythm a little. Getting Stahlman and Napier back onto the court was a plus. We sat Reesor because he had played one developmental game and we did not want to max out his NCAA competition dates."

Transylvania returns to the Clive M. Beck Center on Saturday, January 25th at 3 p.m. hosting Rose-Hulman as a part of Lexington's Basketball Week for Lexington's 250th Anniversary. 

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