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ONU men win tourney

GALLATIN, Tenn. — Ohio Northern roared back from a 14-point first half deficit to post an impressive 88-75 men's basketball victory over Keene State (N.H.) at the Music City Classic on Saturday afternoon at Volunteer State (Tenn.) Community College's Pickel Field House.

The Polar Bears (8-3 overall) were led by and senior Nate Burger (Dayton/Alter) with 32 points and seven rebounds.

ONU women win tourney

Ada's Tori Wyss sinks 2 free throws

SPRINGFIELD — Junior Jenna Dirksen (Beavercreek/Carroll) was named the tournament Most Valuable Player as she led the No. 14-ranked Ohio Northern women's basketball team to a 63-43 victory over Wittenberg on Saturday afternoon in the championship game of the Kiwanis Holiday Classic at Pam Evans Smith Arena.

The Polar Bears improve to 10-1 overall, while the Tigers drop to 7-7 on the season.

Dirksen and senior Lindsey Black (Urbana/Graham) were each named to the All-Tournament team for Ohio Northern.

Boys' bball: Mustangs edge Ada at end

Girls' bball: Late rally lifts Mustangs over Ada girls

Mustangs edge Ada at end
By Cort Reynolds

WAYNESFIELD - Allen East broke away from a halftime tie to post a 52-47 win over rival Ada in the third-place game of the inaugural Border Battle boys basketball tournament in Waynesfield Saturday afternoon.

The Bulldogs fell to 2-7 with the loss, while the Mustangs improved to 3-5 after the victory. Their win avenged a 40-32 loss at rival Ada 15 days earlier.

Cold shooting from the floor by both teams matched the weather outside, but AE shot accurately beyond the arc and at the foul line to provide the difference.

Bulldog boys fall at Tigers

Ethan Swaney leads Bulldogs with 17 points

By Cort Reynolds
WAYNESFIELD - Tournament host Waynesfield-Goshen used a second half rally to defeat Ada 62-56 in the semifinals of the first-ever Border Battle boys basketball event Friday night.  

The Bulldogs fall to 2-6 and into the third-place game Saturday afternoon with the loss. Meanwhile, Waynesfield earned its first win to advance to the finals Saturday night with a 1-6 mark.

Ada led 35-33 at halftime, but managed only 21 second half points while the Tigers netted 29. W-G took a 49-45 lead on the strength of a 16-10 third quarter, and finished with a 13-11 fourth period.

ONU Women 67, Hanover 60

SPRINGFIELD — Senior Amy Bullimore (Morrow/Little Miami) recorded her fifth double-double of the season to lead the No. 14-ranked Ohio Northern women's basketball team to a 67-60 victory over Hanover (Ind.) in the opening round of the Kiwanis Holdiay Classic on Friday afternoon.

The Polar Bears improve to 9-1 on the year after posting their ninth consecutive victory, while the Panthers drop to 6-4.

Bullimore tallied a game-high 21 points and added a game-best 15 rebounds to lead the way for ONU.

ONU Men 84, Volunteer State 64

GALLATIN, Tenn. — Junior Ryan Bruns (Chickasaw/Marion Local) scored 28 points and senior Nate Burger (Dayton/Alter) added 20 points to lead Ohio Northern to an 84-64 men's basketball victory at the Music City Classic on Friday afternoon at Volunteer State (Tenn.) Community College's Pickel Field House.

The Polar Bears (7-3 overall) also got 17 points and a career-high nine rebounds from freshman Brandon Waugh (Columbus/Northland) and a career-high 10 points from sophomore Austin Allemeier (Elida).

The are Hornets (5-5).

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