Sophomore Chloe Glenn notches first career double-double, but Women's Basketball falls to No. 20 Ohio Wesleyan 65-52
November 26, 2024
ADA — Sophomore Chloee Glenn (Glandorf/Ottawa-Glandorf) registered her first career double-double, but the Ohio Northern women's basketball team fell 65-52 to No. 20-ranked Ohio Wesleyan on Tuesday afternoon.
The Basics
- Records: Ohio Northern (3-2 Overall), #24 Ohio Wesleyan (6-0 Overall).
- Venue: ONU sports Center - Ada, Ohio.
The Game
- Glenn scored a season-high 14 points and grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds to lead ONU.
- Senior Abi Akamine (Lahaina, Hawaii/Lahainaluna) added nine points.
- Ohio Wesleyan was led by All-American Kasey Schipfer with 22 points.
- OWU jumped to an 8-1 lead, but ONU managed to close to 27-25 with 2:31 left in the half.
- The Battling Bishops led 34-28 at halftime.
- A 12-4 run gave the visitors a 48-34 lead.
- ONU battled back to within 57-48 with 2:44 to play, but OWU made six free throws in the final 1:36 to hang on for the win.
- Ohio Northern made 18-of-53 field goals for 34.0 percent and was 6-of-25 from beyond the arc for 24.0 percent while Ohio Wesleyan was 26-of-59 from the floor for 44.1 percent and finished 3-of-14 on 3-pointers for 21.4 percent.
- The Polar Bears made 10-of-16 free throws for 62.5 percent and the Battling Bishops were 10-of-17 from the line for 58.8 percent.
- ONU out-rebounded OWU 39-34.
Notables
- Ohio Northern is now 20-12 all-time against Ohio Wesleyan.
- Senior Kristen Luersman (Fort Jennings) is now 14th in ONU history with 553 career rebounds.
- This is the 53rd season of Ohio Northern women's basketball. The Polar Bears are now 762-510 all-time in program history for a winning percentage of .599.
- Fifth-year head coach Mark Huelsman is now 72-32 at Ohio Northern for a winning percentage of .692.
Up Next
- The Polar Bears return to action Dec. 4 when they host No. 18-ranked Baldwin Wallace at ONU Sports Center at 7 p.m.