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Wabash 65, Ohio Wesleyan 55

Junior guard Zane Ries (Barberton) sank a free throw to give Ohio Wesleyan the lead early in the second half, but Wabash used runs of 10-1 and 9-0 to pull away for a win on Thursday in Crawfordsville, Ind.

Each team held a 4-point lead during the first half, with the Bishops closing out the period with a 3-pointer from sophomore post Grant Spicer (Cincinnati/Lakota East) and a free throw by junior guard Curtis White (Lawrenceburg, Ind.) to even the score at 25.

Ries split a pair of free throws to open the second half, putting the Bishops up, 26-25, and Ohio Wesleyan was still within 31-30 after a Spicer jumper with 16:40 remaining.

Wabash answered with a 3-pointer by Avery Beaver to kick off a 10-0 run that also included a 3-point play from Kellen Schreiber, giving the Little Giants a 41-31 lead with 12:36 to go.

Freshman wing Ryan Sheridan (Marion/Elgin) knocked down a 3-pointer that brought the Bishops within 44-40 midway through the half, and a pair of Spicer free throws made it 46-42 with 7:51 left, but the Little Giants went on a 9-0 spurt that included a 3-point play and a lay-in by Schreiber, and the lead would remain in double digits throughout the remainder of the contest.

Ries led the Bishops with 19 points.  Junior post Nick Carlson (Dublin/Coffman) grabbed a team-high 6 rebounds.

Schreiber scored a game-high 28 points for Wabash.

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