Greg Liggens

Quakers unable to overcome shooting slump against ONU

ADA, Ohio (January 29, 2003) The Quakers of Wilmington College shot just 32 percent in the first half en-route to just 15 points, as the Quakers were defeated 61-48 against Ohio Northern University on Wednesday evening.

Wilmington (3-15, 1-10 OAC) jumped out to a quick 5-0 lead two minutes into the game before Ohio Northern went on a 14-2 run over the next ten minutes to take an eight point lead. Both teams struggled to find the bottom of the net for the remaining eight minutes, as Ohio Northern went into the locker room nursing a 10-point, 25-15 lead.

Ohio Northern (10-8, 8-3 OAC) scored seven of the first eight points in the second period to take a 33-16 lead with 14:44 left in the game. The deficit for the Green and White grew to as many as 19 with nine minutes left in the contest before the Quakers used a 6-0 spurt to close to within 13 with 7:20 to go in the contest. The deficit would be cut to as few as nine and ended at 13, 61-48.

Greg Liggens (Toledo/Scott) and Deon Short (Cincinnati/Mt. Healthy) each scored a team-high eight points while Josh Rohrbacher (Columbus/Beechcroft) scored seven in the loss. David Guy (Webb City, MO/Webb City) pulled down a team-leading seven rebounds while Mike Umpleby (Columbus/Centennial) and Dave Hudson (Bucyrus/Col. Crawford) each dished out three assists.

The Polar Bears were led by Jim Conrad who scored 23 points while Chad Bostleman scored 15 and Mark Killian chipped in with 14. Killian pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds for the Polar Bears as Conrad gave out four assists.

The next game for the Green and White is set for Saturday, February 1 when the team plays host to the Pioneers of Marietta College with tip-off slated for 3:00 p.m.