It’s tough to argue that Taylor University doesn’t have the coolest yearly tradition in all of sports.
Every season, the Taylor men’s basketball team holds the annual “Silent Night” game. Fans, often dressed in wild costumes, pack the Indiana school’s gym and stay silent until Taylor scores its 10th point. Once that happens, the place goes absolutely ballistic.
Check out the highlight’s from this year’s installment, which took place Friday night:
Jake Heggeland ends the silence with a free throw! #TUSilentNight #SCSVP #1BigThing #SCTop10 #SC3stars @SportsCenter @notthefakeSVP pic.twitter.com/RCGKbalNBb
— Taylor Trojans (@taylortrojans) December 8, 2017
The best foul shot reaction you’ve seen all year #TUSilentNight @indystarsports @indystar pic.twitter.com/DFYrwuNTAm
— Jenna Watson (@JennaRWatson) December 8, 2017
Taylor University “Silent Night” : An amazing tradition! 😎 pic.twitter.com/l31NJrpJLs
— Michelle Bade (@MbadeBade) December 9, 2017
Taylor University hype: The gift that keeps on giving #TUSilentNight #TU @taylortrojans @IndyStarSports pic.twitter.com/cf8LH4X957
— Jenna Watson (@JennaRWatson) December 9, 2017
Awesome.
Often forgotten in the madness of “Silent Night” is that there actually was a game to be played. And it was an all-around great night for Taylor, as the Trojans emerged with a 97-84 win over Great Lakes Christian College.
