(WILMINGTON, Ohio) – The Wilmington College men's basketball team lost to the Otterbein University Cardinals Wednesday night at home, 84-74. After trailing by 12 at halftime, the Quakers stormed back in the second half and held a lead with under 10 minutes to play, before Otterbein grabbed it back and won the game.
Wilmington took a quick five-point 14-9 lead within the first seven minutes of play, as Otterbein got off to a cold start from the field.
Gabe Green had five points to lead the Quakers during this stretch.
The two teams were knotted up at 21-21 before the Cardinals used a 12-2 run for a 33-23 advantage with just over six minutes to play in the half. Their lead grew to as many as 14, before taking a 45-33 lead into the locker room.
Wilmington stormed out to a 9-0 flurry to start the second half and cut the lead to three at 45-42.
Elijah Cathey had four points during the run while
Domenic Farley added three. The Cardinals calmed down and held an eight point lead, before a 14-4 Quakers rally occurred and tied the game at 54-54. This was fueled by seven
Matt DeBrosse points.
The Quakers held a lead as late as 9:59 to play in the game at 59-58. However, an 18-6 Otterbein run followed, sealing the game for the Cardinals, as they eventually won 84-74.
Notables
- Five Quakers scored in double digits, with Matt DeBrosse leading the way with a career high 20 points.
- Wilmington blocked 12 shots in the game, as junior Ben Golan tied for second in program history for single game blocks with six.
- The Quakers also recorded 10 steals, being led by Farley's three.
- Farley, and the Cathey brothers of Elijah Cathey and Izaiah Cathey tied for the team lead with six rebounds each.
- Elijah and Golan tied for the team high with three assists apiece.
What's Up Next
Wilmington travels to Tiffin, Ohio to take on the Heidelberg University Student Princes on Saturday afternoon at 1:00 P.M. They lost a close game to Heidelberg on December 6th in their first Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) game of the season, 87-82.
