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67
Earlham Earl 0-2,0-0 HCAC
86
Winner Wilmington (OH) WILM 1-1,0-0 OAC
Earlham Earl
0-2,0-0 HCAC
67
Final
86
Wilmington (OH) WILM
1-1,0-0 OAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Earlham Earl 33 34 67
Wilmington (OH) WILM 44 42 86

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball Buries Earlham in Quaker Bowl Victory

(WILMINGTON, Ohio) - The Wilmington College men's basketball team started their home season with a great win Wednesday night over the visiting Earlham College Quakers in the Quaker Bowl. The Quakers improve to 1-1 on the season, with Earlham dropping to 0-2. 

The first half started a little shaky for the Quakers but as time went on they picked up the pace. To start the scoring for Wilmington, Gavin Helmlich hit a three-pointer with 18:46 left in the first half. Followed by a good defensive stop and a rebound by Rashid Chisholm, the Quakers made a break down the court, ending with a layup by Obed Achirem. The Earlham Quakers kept the game close with a couple of made shots to tie the game up at 15-15 with 11:25 left in the half. With 1:51 remaining in the first half, the Quakers grabbed a 10-point lead with a Chisholm made free throw. Right before the buzzer, Jed Smith hit a three-pointer to make the score 44-30 in favor of Wilmington, before a late Earlham three sent it into the locker room at 44-33. 

The Quakers, up 11 points to start the half, looked to increase their lead. To get the scoring started in the second half for the Quakers, Chisholm made a layup. As the second half went on, the Quakers steadily grabbed a 20 point lead. To claim that lead, Heimlich made a three-pointer with 10:44 remaining in the game. To continue the scoring and keep a solid lead, Ben Golan made a layup to make the score 72-54 with 5:51 to play. With 1:32 left in the game, Bryce Bird made a layup to help secure the win for Wilmington. The Quakers won the game 86-67.

Notables 
  • Rashid Chisholm, Bryce Bird, and Ben Golan led the Quakers in points, all having 14.
  • Gavin Heimlich went three for four from the three-point line, with a 75% make ratio.
  • Chisholm also led the Quakers in rebounds with eight on the night.
  • Bird had four assists, while Obed Achirem and Domenic Farley added three a piece.
  • Chisholm and Heimlich both blocked three shots.
  • Achirem had three steals and Carson Miles had two. 
  • As a team, Wilmington went 34-70 from the field, shooting 48.6%. 

What's Up Next 
Wilmington plays at 7:00 P.M. on Friday night at Fred Raizk Arena in Hermann Court against Hope College. The Flying Dutch are ranked No. 21 in the country. 
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