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Men's Basketball Falls to Wilmington at the Buzzer in OT Thriller

Rob Watson III (Photo Courtesy of Kevin Wilker)
Rob Watson III (Photo Courtesy of Kevin Wilker)

WILMINGTON, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University men's basketball team fell to Wilmington College by a score of 73-71 on a last second shot in overtime on Hermann Court in Fred Raizk Arena.

BW Leaders (6-17, 3-13 OAC)

  • Senior forward Rob Watson III (Sagamore Hills/Nordonia) finished with his first career double-double finishing with a career-high 12 rebounds while also adding 12 points, two assists, and three blocks
  • Junior forward Jarred Logan (Elyria/Elyria Catholic) stayed hot with a game-high 16 points while also recording six rebounds
  • Sophomore guard Brayden Hamilton (Brunswick) drilled four three-pointers giving him 12 points

Wilmington Leaders (9-14, 5-11 OAC)

  • Junior guard Domenic Farley was the Quakers' leading scorer with 15 points including the game-winner
  • Junior forward Gavin Heimlich and forward Matthew Dugue each grabbed nine rebounds
  • Junior guard Rashid Chisholm added 11 points and grabbed six rebounds

First Half (BW, 30-24)

  • Hamilton hit three of his four threes on the day
  • The Brown and Gold bench continued to contribute as it scored a combined 18 points
  • BW led by as much as 12 points late in the first half

Second Half (Tied 65-65)

  • Watson III led the Yellow Jackets in outrebounding Wilmington 22-12 with six of his own
  • Logan assisted three times and blocked two shots
  • BW held a lead for nearly 19 minutes of the half

Overtime (Wilmington, 73-71)

  • Senior Academic All-OAC guard Luke Driscoll (Carmel, Calif./Stevenson School) reached double-figures on a fastbreak layup off a steal leading a 4-1 run for the Yellow Jackets
  • The BW defense had two steals causing two turnovers 
  • Farley hit a jumper as time expired to give the Quakers the victory

The Yellow Jackets return to the hardwood on Wednesday, February 17 as they host a Seniors' Night game and an Ohio Athletic Conference matchup against Heidelberg University in Ursprung Gymnasium inside the Lou Higgins Center at 7 p.m.