(WILMINGTON, Ohio) – The Wilmington College men's basketball team lost a heart breaker Saturday afternoon, 70-69, to the visiting University of Mount Union Purple Raiders. The Purple Raiders were receiving votes to be ranked in the latest D3hoops.com poll. The Quakers held a one-point lead with under 30 seconds to play, but a late tip in by Mount Union doomed Wilmington and dropped them to 2-7 overall this season and 0-3 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC).

The Quakers tried to grab a large lead early in the game, using a 7-3 push to take an 11-5 advantage just over five minutes into the first half. However, neither team would gain much momentum in the first, as it was tied 27-27 with 4:04 remaining in the first 20 minutes of play. Mount Union used an 8-3 flurry to grab a 35-30 lead with 2:11 to play and would hold a 39-34 lead at the half.

Carson Miles and Obed Achirem three pointers helped the Quakers tie the game at 40-40 early in the second half. With 13:43 to play, a fast break layup from Domenic Farley gave the Quakers a slight 50-49 advantage. Wilmington continued to pour it on and used a 9-2 run to take a 60-51 lead with 8:51 remaining in the game. Five points from Elijah Cathey helped fuel this rally.

The Quakers held a nine-point lead with as little as 3:50 to go, but the Purple Raiders stormed back and tied the game at 68-68 with 51 seconds to play. Farley went 1-2 at the free throw line after a foul. The Purple Raiders missed a three, but a tip in layup by perennial All-American Christian Parker gave them a 70-69 lead. A last second heave from Farley hit the rim but was no good as the Quakers were left shocked in Hermann Court.  
 
Notables

• Rashid Chisholm scored 13 points to lead the Quakers while Obed Achirem scored 12. These two also led the team with eight and five rebounds, respectively. Ben Golan and Gavin Heimlich also added five rebounds each.
• Domenic Farley dished out four assists while Carson Miles had three.
• Achirem recorded three steals for the Quakers.
• As it has most of the time this season, the free throw line was a major part of this game. Neither team was great, but the Purple Raiders knocked down 11-21 to the Quakers 6-10, which made all the difference in a close game.

What's Up Next
The Quakers are off till next Saturday, where they welcome the Calvin University Knights to town for a 2:00 P.M. tip off.

The Quakers look to get revenge on Calvin from last season, where they dropped their contest 75-45.