Brooke Allen scores 18 as Women's Basketball defeats Wilmington 67-44

Brooke Allen scores 18 as Women's Basketball defeats Wilmington 67-44
January 8, 2025

WILMINGTON — Senior Brooke Allen (Woodville/Woodmore) scored 18 to lead the Ohio Northern women's basketball team to a 67-44 victory at Wilmington on Wednesday evening.

The Basics

  • Records: Ohio Northern (7-5 Overall, 3-2 OAC), Wilmington (4-8 Overall, 1-4 OAC).
  • Venue: Fred Raizk Arena — Wilmington, Ohio.

The Game

  • Allen also had a team-high two blocks to go with six rebounds and two assists.
  • Sophomore Chloee Glenn (Glandorf/Ottawa-Glandorf) added 10 points and had a team-high seven rebounds.
  • Fifth-year senior Kristen Luersman (Fort Jennings) and freshman Logan Phillips (Casstown/Miami East) each scored eight points.
  • Senior Abi Akamine (Lahaina, Hawaii/Lahainaluna) added seven points and led the team with four assists and seven rebounds.
  • Junior Noelle Ruane (St. Marys) also had a team-high seven rebounds.
  • Wilmington was led by ZahKyria Walker with 13 points.
  • Ohio Northern hit two quick threes and Allen scored four points to take a 10-0 lead 3:03 into the game.
  • Allen ended the first quarter with eight points and the Polar Bears had a 21-5 lead after one quarter.
  • Phillips hit back-to-back threes in the second quarter to give ONU a 33-18 lead at halftime.
  • The Polar Bears led 50-34 at the end of the third quarter.
  • Ohio Northern made 24-of-74 field goals for 32.4 percent and was 8-of-25 from beyond the arc for 32.0 percent, while Wilmington was 16-of-47 from the floor for 34.0 percent and finished 4-of-13 on 3-pointers for 30.8 percent.
  • The Polar Bears made 11-of-16 free throws for 68.8 percent and the Quakers were 8-of-12 from the line for 66.7 percent.
  • ONU out-rebounded WC 42-25.

Notables

  • Ohio Northern is now 40-23 all-time against Wilmington, including a 16-12 record in Wilmington.
  • Luersman is now 11th in ONU history with 603 career rebounds.
  • This is the 53rd season of Ohio Northern women's basketball. The Polar Bears are now 766-513 all-time in program history for a winning percentage of .599.
  • Fifth-year head coach Mark Huelsman is now 76-35 at Ohio Northern for a winning percentage of .685.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears return to action on Saturday at Marietta at 2 p.m.