(WILMINGTON, Ohio) – The Wilmington College men's basketball team dropped a tough, 76-71 decision at home in Hermann Court Wednesday night to the Otterbein University Cardinals.
The Quakers led by 15 points at the half, but the Cardinals exploded in the second half and came all the way back to take the lead with 7:12 remaining and held off the Quakers the rest of the way. Wilmington is 5-17 overall this season and 3-12 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC).
Otterbein held an early 11-10 lead before a 9-0 Quakers run gave them a 19-11 advantage with 14:57 left in the first half.
Obed Achirem had four points during this rally.
The Quakers continued to dominate for the remainder of the first half and led by as many as 19 points after a pair of
Rashid Chisholm free throws made the score 46-27 with 1:41 remaining in the first half of action. Wilmington shot 56.25% from the field in the first half.
Otterbein immediately went on a 10-0 run to begin the second half and push the score to 46-41, as the Quakers didn't make their first shot in the second half until a Chisholm dunk with 14:22 remaining.
The Cardinals cut the lead down to two points, but the Quakers held them at bay and led 61-53 after a
Zach McGuirt three pointer with 11:03 to play. Otterbein followed this with a 9-1 flurry to tie the game at 62-62.
The Quakers found themselves behind five points with 5:42 left in the game, but a pair of quick buckets cut the lead down to one at 69-68. The Cardinals held them off however to win the game.
Notables
- Rashid Chisholm led the Quakers with 22 points on 7-11 shooting. This is Chisholm's third game this season with 20 or more points and 16th in double digits.
- Obed Achirem had 14 points for his 14th game in double figures this season.
- Achirem had a game-high eight rebounds while Domenic Farley dished out a game-high five assists.
- Achirem and Ben Golan tied for the game-high with two steals and four Quakers blocked one shot.
- The Quakers had more points off turnovers (17-11), fast break points (6-2), and bench points (20-16) than the Cardinals.
What's Up Next
Wilmington is in Berea, Ohio Saturday afternoon for their next game with the Baldwin Wallace University Yellow Jackets at 3:00 P.M.
