(MARIETTA, Ohio) – The Wilmington College men's basketball team struggled in the second half of their 103-78 loss to Marietta College on the road Saturday afternoon. The Quakers are now 8-11 overall this season and 4-8 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC).
Both teams traded points throughout the first 10 minutes of action with the Quakers holding a slight 13-12 advantage. Domenic Farley had five early points for Wilmington. Neither team would gain an inch in the game until a 12-4 Pioneers run gave them a 35-26 lead with 1:42 to play in the first half after holding a small 23-22 advantage. The game would go into the half with Marietta leading 37-31.
The Pioneers began to extend their lead in the second half, pushing the score to 68-52 with 12:23 remaining in the game. The Quakers had cut the lead to three early in the second half, but it was all Marietta after that. However, after trailing by 16, a 12-0 Quakers rally made the score 68-64 with 10:28 to play. Carson Miles scored eight points to get Wilmington right back into the game.
The Quakers continued to hold the lead under 10 points, but with the score at 77-70, the Pioneers ended the game on a 26-8 run to win 103-78.
Notables
- Jayden Lewis led Wilmington with a season-high 16 points, as Carson Miles followed with 15, Matthew Dugue had 13 and Domenic Farley added 11.
- Obed Achirem led the team with nine rebounds.
- Farley had a game-high five assists and a game-high two blocks.
- Four Quakers in Rashid Chisholm, Farley, Ben Golan, and Nick Malagreca Jr. recorded one steal.
- For the third time this season and second time in three games, the Quakers made 10 three pointers.
What's Up Next
Wilmington returns home to Hermann Court for a dual with the Otterbein University Cardinals on Wednesday night at 7:00 P.M.
The Quakers will be looking to split the season-series.
