ALLIANCE, Ohio- The Mount Union men's basketball team lost to Ohio Northern, 86-75, in an Ohio Athletic Conference matchup Saturday afternoon on the Joe and Margaret Campoli Court.

The Raiders (11-6, 6-4 OAC) were led by DeAllen Jackson (Akron/Hoban) and JJ Kukura (Alliance/Alliance) who each scored 20 points while Kukura also posted six rebounds.  

Diallo Niamke (Sagamore Hills/Nordonia) and Andrew Francesconi (Tallmadge/Tallmadge) came off the bench adding nine and eight points respectively.

Ohio Northern (10-7, 8-2 OAC) was led by Devon Allen who scored a game high 23 points.

Ohio Northern started off the game with a 6-3 start but the Raiders answered with a 9-2 run as they led by four points, 12-8, at the 13 minute mark. The Raiders went up by 10 points, 33-23, with 2:18 remaining. Ohio Northern brought it back within three, 35-32, as Mount Union led going into the break.

The Polar Bears came out of the break on a 13-7 run to get a three point lead over the Raiders, 45-42. Ohio Northern went up by 14 points, 65-51, with 7:50 remaining in the game. The Raiders went on a 10-0 run to get within six points, 65-59, at the six minute mark.

Mount Union got back within three points, 70-67, with 3:40 to go. The Polar Bears responded with an 8-2 run to get back on top by nine points, 78-69, as Ohio Northern went on to win the game, 86-75.

The Raiders host John Carroll Wednesday, January 25 at 7:00 p.m. in the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex. The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) is having a peanut butter drive to benefit the Alliance Food Pantry. To get into the game for FREE, donate a jar of peanut butter at the doors.