(UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, Ohio) – The Wilmington College men's basketball team lost their contest with the No. 1 ranked John Carroll University Blue Streaks on the road Saturday afternoon, 92-54. This loss drops them to 5-5 overall this season and 1-2 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC).

The Blue Streaks jumped out to a 17-4 advantage less than nine minutes into the game and would never look back. They would lead the game 43-19 at the halftime break.

John Carroll continued to hold a steady lead throughout the entirety of the second half, as they would go on to win by the aforementioned score of 92-54.

Notables

• Junior Rashid Chisholm led the Quakers with eight points in the game.
• Juniors Gavin Heimlich and Jayden Lewis had seven points apiece.
• Heimlich had a game-high 10 rebounds, his first game of the season with double-digit rebounds.
• Heimlich also had a game-high three blocks while Chisholm blocked two shots.
• Freshman TJ Motil had three assists while junior Obed Achirem added a pair of assists.
• Six different Quakers had a steal in the contest.
• Wilmington had six blocks to John Carroll's three.

What's Up Next

The Quakers head to Westerville, Ohio for their next game on Tuesday evening at 5:00 P.M. against the Otterbein University Cardinals. These teams split their contests last season, with the Quakers winning their game in the Rike Center, 78-72 on February 15th, 2023.