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Men's Basketball: Slow Start Sends Raiders to Loss at Wilmington

Box Score

WILMINGTON, Ohio -- Mount Union's men's basketball team got off to a slow start that led to a 103-90 loss at Wilmington in an Ohio Athletic Conference game Saturday.

The Purple Raiders found themselves down 18-7 in the game's first seven minutes and ended up down 54-33 at the half. Mount Union got no closer than 13 points the rest of the way.

D.J. Iles scored a game-high 29 and was one of four players in double figures for Wilmigton (8-11, 3-9 OAC).

Mount Union (11-8, 6-6 OAC) had five players in double figures led by 17 from Tommy Stenger (North Canton/Hoover).

Jeff Foreman (Mentor/Mentor) had 15, Andrew Francesconi (Tallmadge/Tallmadge) got 13, DeAllen Jackson (Akron/Hoban) poured in 11 while Nathan Bower-Malone (Stow/Stow) got 10 as the other Raiders in double digits.

The Raiders return home to host No. 15 ranked Marietta in an OAC matchup Wednesday, Feb. 1 at 7 p.m. at The MAAC.

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Players Mentioned

Nathan Bower-Malone

#12 Nathan Bower-Malone

G
5' 10"
Freshman
Jeff Foreman

#30 Jeff Foreman

G
6' 2"
Sophomore
Andrew Francesconi

#5 Andrew Francesconi

G
6' 5"
Sophomore
DeAllen Jackson

#31 DeAllen Jackson

PG
6' 2"
Senior
Tommy Stenger

#10 Tommy Stenger

SG
6' 3"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Nathan Bower-Malone

#12 Nathan Bower-Malone

5' 10"
Freshman
G
Jeff Foreman

#30 Jeff Foreman

6' 2"
Sophomore
G
Andrew Francesconi

#5 Andrew Francesconi

6' 5"
Sophomore
G
DeAllen Jackson

#31 DeAllen Jackson

6' 2"
Senior
PG
Tommy Stenger

#10 Tommy Stenger

6' 3"
Sophomore
SG