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Ohio Wesleyan 73, DePauw 71

by Michaela Alfano '25

A 10-0 run to start the second half, with senior guard Henry Hinkle (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) and senior post Phil Wallace (Akron/Norton) both sinking a 3-pointer and junior guard Isaac Ward (Circleville/Logan Elm) scoring 4 points, helped fourth-seeded Ohio Wesleyan extend a lead that they would never lose, and the Bishops went on to defeat fifth-seeded DePauw in a North Coast Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinal on Tuesday at Branch Rickey Arena.

With the win, Ohio Wesleyan advances to the NCAC tournament semifinals to face top-seeded Denison at 7:30 p.m. on Friday in Granville.

The Tigers got on the board first with a quick jumper, but Ward got one back for the Bishops.  The two teams tied 8 times during the first half as they traded the lead.  Senior wing David Rice (Cleveland/Parma Padua Franciscan) hit 3 trifectas in a row in the middle of the first half as the Bishops built a lead.

Hinkle hit a jumper and sank 5 free throws to bring the first half to an end with the Bishops ahead, 32-30.

As the second half continued, the Bishops built their lead to double digits with Hinkle hitting a pair 3-pointers along the way.  DePauw battled back, closing to within 2 points,  but a layup by fifth-year post Tony Carter (Cleveland/Parma Heights Holy Name), a 3 from junior wing Jessee Battle (Gahanna/Lincoln), and a layup from Hinkle increased the lead again.

Ward and Hinkle both sank a pair of free throws, with Hinkle adding a layup to run the clock down for the win.  

Hinkle led the Bishops with 28 points.  Ward finished with 14 and Wallace scored 11.

Carter grabbed a team-high 9 rebounds.  Carter played in his 115th game as a Battling Bishop, breaking the school record of 114 set by Mark Slayman from 1986-90 and equaled by Seth Clark (2013-14, 2015-18) and Nate Axelrod (2014-18).

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