DEFIANCE, Ohio (Interstat) — Defiance beat St. Francis (Ind.) 71-67 on Friday in a men’s NAIA basketball game. The Yellow Jackets improved to 1-0, while the Fighting Saints fell to 0-2. Danny Kelly led St. Francis with 21 points, 12 rebounds, one assist and one block in 34 minutes. Jayden Jones paced Defiance with 14 points, nine rebounds and one assist in 30 minutes. Carder Orr added nine points, eight rebounds, four assists and one block, and Nate Miles scored 17 points with five rebounds. Bryce Wilcox scored 11 points for St. Francis, and Keshawn McNeill added 12. Malachi King had nine points, four rebounds and three assists, while Kasey Hunt finished with seven points, four rebounds and three assists. Defiance shot 23 of 53 from the floor and 7 of 14 from three-point range, while St. Francis shot 24 of 56 overall and 5 of 20 from deep. Defiance made 18 of 29 free throws and held a 12-9 edge in offensive rebounds. St. Francis committed 25 turnovers and Defiance 21.