First Posted: 2/18/2015
BLUFFTON — Thayne Recker reached 1,000 career points with a 24-point night to lead Bluffton University past Earlham College 73-49 Wednesday night. Recker also had 14 rebounds. Joshua Woodrich (20) and Austin Rohde (10) also scored in double digits for Bluffton.
ONU 84, Baldwin Wallace 76
ADA — Freshman Travis Feitshans scored a career-high 17 points and dished out a career-high seven assists to lead Ohio Northern to victory at the ONU Sports Center.
The Polar Bears (12-12 overall, 7-10 Ohio Athletic Conference) had five players score in double figures, led by senior Jordan Martin with 19 points.
Senior Lucas Pennington had 13 points, a team-high eight rebounds and six assists, sophomore Konnor Baker, an Ada grad, added 13 points and senior Isaiah Roux chipped in 11 points for ONU. The Yellow Jackets fell to 16-8 overall and 10-7 in the OAC.
Women’s basketball
ONU 63, Baldwin Wallace 52
BEREA — Ohio Northern clinched at least a share of the OAC regular season title with a 63-52 victory against Baldwin Wallace at Ursprung Gymnasium.
The Polar Bears (19-5 overall, 15-2 OAC) now have a one-game lead in the OAC over John Carroll (14-3) with just one game to play.
The Yellow Jackets fell into third place in the OAC (13-4) with the loss and are 18-6.
Senior Jordan Kimes had game-highs of 18 points and eight rebounds and junior Karissa Steffas had 11 points and a game-high eight boards to lead ONU. Junior Carly Thomas added 10 points for the Polar Bears.
Bluffton 81, Earlham 59
RICHMOND, Ind. — Kaitlyn Pennekamp (17), Taylor Whitaker (16), Macey Sheerer (15), Allen East grad Kaycee Rowe (13) and Ottoville alum Rachel Beining (10) all scored in double digits for Bluffton. Sheerer also had 10 rebounds.
