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Ohio Wesleyan 88, Hiram 74

Sophomore guard Henry Hinkle (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) scored to kick off a 13-0 run that put Ohio Wesleyan ahead to stay, and senior wing Jack Clement (Bellefontaine) and senior post Grant Spicer (Cincinnati/Lakota East) combined for 9 points during that run to help the Bishops to a North Coast Athletic Conference win over Hiram on Saturday at Branch Rickey Arena.

The Ohio Wesleyan win, combined with Wabash's 75-74 loss at Wooster, leaves the Bishops and Little Giants tied for second place in the conference standings.  Wabash won a tiebreaker and will be the No. 2 seed in next week's NCAC tournament, while the Bishops will be the No. 3 seed and will host sixth-seeded DePauw in a quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday at 7:45 p.m. at Branch Rickey Arena.

Hiram had tied the game with a 3-pointer by Kevin Beans Jr. that completed a 10-0 Terrier run and knotted the score at 68 with 6:12 left in regulation time.

Hinkle scored on a putback to kick off the 13-0 Bishop run, and Clement followed with a 3-point play before Spicer sank 2 free throws and a jumper from the lane.  After a jumper by senior guard Curtis White (Lawrenceburg, Ind.) , Clement buried a pair of free throws to give Ohio Wesleyan an 81-68 lead with 1:53 remaining.  After a pair of Terrier fouls, the Bishops had the ball in the frontcourt with one minute remaining, and Spicer sank 4 free throws with ease.  Clement paired the free throws with a layup to ensure the Bishop win.

Ohio Wesleyan built an early 16-9 lead on a Clement lay-in, but Hiram scored the next 8 points, going up, 17-16, on a Beans 3-pointer. 

A dunk from Spicer late in the half was greeted with a big roar from the crowd and another push from the Bishops.  Spicer sank two free throws with ease in the final minute of the first, which paired with a jumper by sophomore guard Henry Hinkle (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) to tie the score at 39 going into the half.

The Terriers stayed close to the Bishops, only trailing by a few points until a series of free throws by Clement helped the Bishops pull away.  The Bishops used an 11-0 run to open up a 66-56 lead during the final 10 minutes of regulation.

Clement led the Bishops with 30 points and shared the team lead with 5 assists.  Spicer finished with 22 points and a team-best 9 boards, Hinkle scored 16 points and shared the team lead with 5 assists, and junior wing Tony Carter (Cleveland/Parma Heights Holy Name) added 11 points.

Michaela Alfano '25 contributed to this recap.

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