Trojans Stunned by Goshen in Overtime after Late Comeback

GOSHEN, Ind. – After squandering a late ten-point Advantage No. 24 Taylor missed a pair of potential game-winners at the end of overtime in a shocking 79-78 loss to Goshen, Wednesday night on the road.

Trailing by one with twenty seconds left and the ball, Anthony McGhee missed a quality look before Pete Combs secured the rebound and quickly got a shot up which splashed home, but unfortunately Taylor had called a timeout before the shot left his hand. On the ensuing inbound play Izaiah Day got an open shot which rolled off the rim.

Taylor started the game brightly, racing out to a 9-2 lead before the Maple Leafs knotted the score at ten apiece shortly after.

The Trojans then went on a 9-0 run over the next five minutes to build a comfortable lead, which they slowly expanded to 30-16, the largest lead of the night for either squad with four-and-a-half minutes left in the opening half.

A 41-30 lead at the break pointed to a much-needed Taylor (16-7, 8-5 CL) victory before the wheels slowly fell off in the second half.

The Crossroads League foes traded buckets and small runs throughout the second half with Taylor's lead hovering between five and twelve for almost the entirety of the half.

The Maple Leafs offense exploded at the end, scoring on their final four possessions including a trio of triples. The hot shooting culminated with a converted and-one to tie the score at 71 with 40 seconds remaining.

Taylor missed a three pointer and secured the offensive rebound but missed a potential game-winner at the buzzer which forced overtime.

An ugly back-and-forth extra period saw six turnovers, and Taylor score five of its seven points from the free throw line. Goshen scored the final bucket with 20 seconds left for the victory.

The Maple Leafs shot the leather off the ball, with season-high percentages of 55.8 from the field and 60 from beyond the arc while Taylor cooled off after a hot start and shot 40.7 percent from the field and 28 percent from long range.

Day led TU with 18 points and McGhee chipped in 16 points while the game leader was Kamren Williams with 20 off the bench for Goshen (9-14, 2-11 CL).

No. 24 Taylor hopes to end its four-game losing-streak when it travels to Indianapolis, Indiana to play Marian (5-18, 2-11 CL) on Saturday, February 7th, with tip set for 3:00 pm.