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Men's Basketball

Men's Basketball Falls Short in Overtime at Wilmington

Sophomore Jimmy Wood (Wintersville/Indian Creek) had a career high 23 points on 10-of-13 shooting, but it was not enough as Wilmington erased a 19 point Purple Raider lead late in the second half.

 

Junior David Pellerite (Olmstead Falls/Olmstead Falls) tallied 22 points.  Junior Ben Hodkinson (Tippecanoe/Harrison Central) had 11 points.  Senior LaRon Marshall (Cleveland/Collinwood) added 10 points off the bench.

 

Wilmington was led by Tyler White with 22 points.

 

Wilmington improves their record to 7-1 overall and 2-0 in the OAC.

 

Mount Union falls to 3-3 on the season and 1-1 in the OAC.  The Raiders will host the second ranked team in the nation, OAC rival John Carroll, Wednesday night at 7:30 pm in the MAAC.

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Players Mentioned

Ben Hodkinson

#1 Ben Hodkinson

G
5' 8"
Junior
LaRon Marshall

#32 LaRon Marshall

F
6' 2"
Senior
Jimmy Wood

#42 Jimmy Wood

F
6' 5"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Ben Hodkinson

#1 Ben Hodkinson

5' 8"
Junior
G
LaRon Marshall

#32 LaRon Marshall

6' 2"
Senior
F
Jimmy Wood

#42 Jimmy Wood

6' 5"
Sophomore
F