BEXLEY — The Ohio Northern men's basketball team shot just 29.8% from the floor Saturday afternoon, dropping a 79-53 contest at OAC foe at Capital.
The Polar Bears fall to 3-5 overall and 0-3 in the OAC. Meanwhile, the Crusaders improve to 6-2 and 3-0 in conference play.
Freshman Daniel Unruh (Elida) scored 13 points and added six rebounds to pace the Polar Bear offense. Senior All-American Ryan Bruns contributed 12 points and nine rebounds.
ADA - Host Ada doubled up Perry in the second half to record a 51-37 win in non-league girls basketball action Saturday afternoon.
The purple and gold improved to 1-3 with the hard-earned victory, while the Lady Commodores fell to 0-4 with the loss.
Determined Bulldog sophomore Miranda Wills netted a career-high 21 points despite playing with a mask to protect a broken nose suffered Tuesday.
"It feels really good," said new Ada head coach Morgan Bass when asked how it felt to get her first varsity coaching win. "It was a very good team effort.
After trailing 12-4 through three weight classes, the Ohio Northern wrestling program won five of the seven remaining bouts Friday evening to knock off NCAA Division III foe Manchester (Ind.) 26-21 for the first dual victory in the 2018-19 campaign.
With the win, the Polar Bears improve to 1-2 overall on the season. Meanwhile, the Spartans drop to 1-6.
The Ohio Northern women's basketball program welcomes in OAC foe Capital Saturday afternoon to round out their pre-Christmas home slate for the 2018-19 campaign. Tipoff is set for 3 pm at the ONU Sports a enter. The Polar Bears enter the contest with a 6-1 record and 1-1 mark in the OAC. Northern is fresh off a 75-67 victory over the Wilmington Quakers on Wednesday.
ADA - Rock-solid Kalida methodically wore down the Ada boys basketball team to spoil the Bulldog home opener 56-41 in a hard-fought non-league battle Friday night.
The Bulldogs fell to 0-3 with the defeat, while visiting Kalida improved to 1-1 with the win.
"Give credit to Kalida, they have a good program but I am extremely proud of our guys," said Ada head coach Dre White. "We kept it close and had chances to make it even closer; we just need to convert better on our opportunities.
The Ohio Northern University Symphony and Wind Orchestra will present a concert at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 9 in the Freed Center.
The program will begin with the ONU Wind Orchestra, conducted by Antoine Clark, paying homage to the ceremonial kindling of light during the holidays and the winter solstice.
After intermission, Music Director Travis Jürgens will conduct the Ohio Northern Symphony in a program titled “Tragedy and Triumph.”
