SPRINGFIELD, Ohio - The Wilmington Quakers held the Waynesburg Yellow Jackets to just 33 percent shooting in the second half to secure a hard-fought 72-69 victory in the championship game of the 2014 Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic, hosted by Wittenberg University.

The Quakers improved to 4-7 on the season after beating Alma and Waynesburg on back-to-back nights. Waynesburg, which defeated host Wittenberg in the opening round, dropped to 5-6 on the 2014-15 campaign.

Waynesburg led for most of the first half, but a 12-point margin was chopped to 38-34 by the intermission. The second half was a see-saw affair, with Wilmington finally pulling ahead in the waning seconds on a jumper by Dwight Johnson with 1:24 remaining, and three points from Jonathan Bibbs in the final 48 seconds.

Leading by three points, Wilmington's final defensive stand was inspired as Waynesburg attempted four three-pointers over the final 13 seconds.

Wilmington was led by Christian Jones with 14 points, while Tournament MVP RJ Leppert added 13 points to go along with six rebounds, two assists and two blocked shots, including one in the final flurry of Waynesburg attempts to tie the game. Dwight Johnson, who also earned all-tournament team honors, finished with 13 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

Waynesburg was paced by 16 points from Jason Probst, as he made the all-tournament team. BJ Durham added 14 points to also gain a spot on the all-tournament team.

Written By: Ryan Maurer