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Trine 93, Ohio Wesleyan 58

Trine opened the game with a 15-5 run and went on to a non-conference win over Ohio Wesleyan on Saturday in Angola, Ind.

The Thunder opened the scoring with a 3-pointer by Cortez Garland before Fred Garland followed with a fast-break lay-in to make it 5-0.

Sophomore wing Isaac Ward (Circleville/Logan Elm) knocked down a 3-pointer to make it a 5-3 game at the 15:45 mark, and Ohio Wesleyan was still within 9-5 after a lay-in by junior guard Henry Hinkle (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) with 14:01 left in the half, but Trine collected a lay-in by Nate Tucker, a lay-in by Fred Garland, and a pair of Drew Moore free throws to extend the lead to 15-5 with 12:15 remaining.

Ohio Wesleyan rallied with lay-ins by junior wing Landon Turnbull (Hicksville) and senior wing Reece Mitchell (Wooster), the latter making it a 20-11 game midway through the period, but Trine got back-to-back 3-pointers from Aidan Smylie during a 10-2 burst that opened up a 28-13 lead just under 2 minutes later, and the margin would remain in double digits throughout the remainder of the contest.

Hinkle led the Bishops with 15 points, and sophomore wing Jessee Battle (Gahanna/Lincoln) finished with 10 points to go with a team-high 4 assists.  Senior post Tony Carter (Cleveland/Parma Heights Holy Name) collected a team-best 6 rebounds.

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