BEREA – The Wilmington College men's basketball team had its comeback attempt fall a tad short Saturday as the Fightin' Quakers had their three-game winning streak come to an end with a 73-69 loss to Baldwin Wallace at Ursprung Gymnasium in Ohio Athletic Conference action.

"We weren't really ready to play," said Wilmington head coach K.C. Hunt. "Too many unforced errors with 20 turnovers and some defensive lapses. We had a chance late, but didn't make enough winning plays."

After trailing by 11 points with eight minutes remaining, Wilmington started its climb back into the game.

"We decided we were ready to compete," said Hunt. "We played with the edge and attitude we needed to have. We have a chance to be a good team, but we have to learn to play for all 40 minutes."

A quick 8-2 run got things rolling and pumped some confidence into the young Quakers. Following a pair of free throws by junior D.J. Iles (Fayetteville, OH/Fayetteville Perry), Wilmington trailed by four with a shade of two minutes remaining.

Unfortunately, Wilmington had three empty possessions. But, the fight wasn't over.

Iles' three-pointer with 18 seconds remaining pulled WC to within three. BW split a pair of free throws to secure the victory.

Junior Christian Jones (Hamilton, OH/Hamilton) finished with a team-high 16 points, while freshman Noah Chatman (Goodluttsville, TN/Beech) added 12 points and eight rebounds. Iles had 12 points and four assists for Wilmington.

Wilmington (6-7 overall, 1-5 OAC) hosts Muskingum 7 p.m. Wednesday in Ohio Athletic Conference action.