(WILMINGTON, Ohio) – The Wilmington College men's basketball team hosted the #2 team in Division III basketball Saturday afternoon in Hermann Court, the John Carroll University Blue Streaks. The Quakers couldn't overcome a slow start and lost the game 83-65 to drop to 8-13 overall this season and 4-10 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC). Leading the charge for Wilmington in the game was junior Rashid Chisholm, who scored 11 points while senior Matthew Dugue was the other Quaker in double-digits with 10 points.
Less than 10 minutes into the game, the Blue Streaks bolted out to a 23-7 lead. The Quakers then began to make their presence felt in the contest. They used a 14-5 rally to cut the lead to seven points at 28-21 with 7:03 remaining in the first half. Rashid Chisholm had six points during this stretch of play.
The Blue Streaks would settle back into the game and take a 36-24 advantage with 3:18 left in the first half. The Quakers tried to make a late push in the half, using four straight points to cut it to eight. However, a late 6-0 rally for the Blue Streaks halted their momentum and made it a 42-28 game at the half.
The Blue Streaks took a 51-31 lead early in the second half, before the Quakers began to rally. They went on an 18-8 run to make it a 10-point game at 59-49. Six Domenic Farley points led the way and a huge Carson Miles dunk put an exclamation mark on the run.
It was short lived though as the Blue Streaks went on a 10-0 flurry to take a 20-point lead back at 69-49 with 8:24 to play. John Carroll would coast to the finish line, winning the game 83-65.
Notables
- Rashid Chisholm led the team with 11 points on 4-8 shooting to cap off a solid week for the junior.
- Matthew Dugue recorded his third straight game in double-digits, with 10 points.
- Dugue had a game-high six rebounds.
- Carson Miles dished out a team-high four assists and picked up a game-high five steals.
- Jack Nurre tied for the game-high with two blocks.
What's Up Next
The Quakers are in New Concord, Ohio for their next game on Wednesday night at 7:00 P.M. against the Muskingum University Fighting Muskies.
They will go for the season sweep after besting the Muskies in thrilling fashion, 87-83 in overtime on January 10th in Wilmington.
