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82
Marietta MAR 9-13,4-9 OAC
85
Winner Wilmington (OH) WILM 9-12,5-7 OAC
Marietta MAR
9-13,4-9 OAC
82
Final
85
Wilmington (OH) WILM
9-12,5-7 OAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Marietta MAR 36 46 82
Wilmington (OH) WILM 38 47 85

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Quakers Sweep Marietta for First Time in 16 Years With 85-82 Win Saturday

(WILMINGTON, Ohio) – The Wilmington College men's basketball team swept the Marietta College Pioneers this afternoon with an 85-82 victory, after beating them in Marietta earlier this season 85-77. This is their first time sweeping the Pioneers since the 2008-09 season.

Wilmington is currently in a three-team tie for fourth place in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) standings at 5-7 as they look for their first berth in the OAC Tournament since the 2021-22 season. They are 9-12 overall.

The Quakers jumped out to a big 11-point lead early in the game at 17-6 thanks to the efforts of Domenic Farley (7 points) and Ben Golan (4 points). Marietta stormed right back with a 14-3 run to knot the game up at 20-20 with just over 10 minutes remaining in the first half.

Neither team gained an inch over the next seven minutes of action as Wilmington held a narrow 30-29 advantage. The Quakers used a quick 6-2 over the next two minutes however for a five-point 36-31 lead. This lead held at the half, with the Quakers up 38-36.

The first 10 minutes of the second half went Wilmington's way, as they went ahead by 10 points after a 27-19 run made it a 65-55 game. Several Quakers contributed during this stretch of play, with Izaiah Cathey leading the way with six points.

Marietta cut the lead to three points at 69-66 with seven minutes to play before Wilmington looked to put the game out of reach with a 10-0 run and a 79-66 lead. A pair of three pointers fueled this Quakers rally.

The Pioneers didn't back down though and made it a one-point game at 81-80 with 1:13 left. Wilmington stayed calm and Gabe Green knocked down four free throws down the stretch to win 85-82.

Notables
  • Domenic Farley led the team with 18 points, while Elijah Cathey (17), Izaiah Cathey (13), Carson Miles (13), and Ben Golan (12) all contributed double digit efforts.
  • Elijah Cathey led the team with nine rebounds and dished out a game high seven assists.
  • Farley had a game high three steals while three more Quakers had two steals.
  • The team had 13 steals, which is their 12th game this season with 10 or more steals.
  • Golan had a team high two blocks.

What's Up Next
The Quakers head to Otterbein University to take on the Cardinals on Wednesday night at 7:00 P.M. They look to split the season series after losing their game in Wilmington.
 
 
 
 
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