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Women win decisively in hardwood home-opener

Senior Courtney Cramer (Arcadia) poured in a career-high 21 points to the lead the No. 15-ranked Ohio Northern women's basketball team to an 88-49 victory over Case Western Reserve in the 2017-18 home-opener at the ONU Sports Center on Wednesday evening.

The Polar Bears improve to 4-1 overall, while the Spartans drop to 2-3 on the year.

Cramer led the way with a game-high 21 points, while shooting a perfect 3-for-3 from beyond the 3-point line, and added a game-high five assists and three steals.

So close, yet so far

ADA — The Ohio Northern men's basketball team dropped a tight 81-79 decision to Alma (Mich.) in their 2017-18 home opener at the ONU Sports Center on Wednesday evening.

The Polar Bears fall to 2-2 overall, while the Scots improve to 1-3.

Northern was led in the contest by senior Nate Burger's (Dayton/Alter) 23-point and 8-assist effort, while junior Ryan Bruns (Chickasaw/Marion Local) tallied 18 points, senior Joey DiOrio (Columbus/Watterson) scored 13 points and junior Daniel Donner(Bellville/Northmor) added 10 points and eight rebounds.

Columbus Crew winter camp at BFR Dec. 29

A one-day Columbus Crew winter break camp takes place Friday, Dec. 29, at Bluffton Family Recreation, 215 Snider Road, Bluffton.

The camp is for youth ages 6 to 14 and takes place from 3 to 6 p.m. The cost is $75 per camper.

Registration is available online at www.crewscplayerdevelopment.com/Camps.

For more information about the one-day camp contact BFR at 419-358-4150.

 

Hornets end losing streak with win over Ada girls

By Cort Reynolds

ADA - Visiting local rival Cory-Rawson ruined the Ada girls basketball season opener and ended a losing streak of over 50 games with a hard-fought win Tuesday night.

 

After going winless for more than two seasons, the Lady Hornets rallied behind a big second half to defeat the Lady Bulldogs, 53-45.

 

The non-league victory upped the Hornet record to 1-2, while the cold-shooting Lady Bulldogs start out 0-1.

 

Wrestling falls to BW

Ohio Northern fell in its Ohio Athletic Conference opener 23-9 to No. 9-ranked Baldwin Wallace on Tuesday night at the ONU Sports Center.

The Polar Bears (0-1 overall, 0-1 Ohio Athletic Conference) got decisions over ranked opponents from senior Gavin Nelson (Oregon/Clay) and Sophomore Nate Barcaskey(Moon Township, Pa./Moon Area) and were highly competitive in all 10 bouts against the nationally-ranked Yellow Jackets (6-0, 2-0).

ONU top scorer is OAC Player of the Week

Senior Amy Bullimore (Morrow/Little Miami) has been named the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Basketball Player of the Week for the week of Nov. 19-26.

Bullimore earned the honor for the third time in her career.

The senior led Northern to a 2-0 week after posting her 22nd and 23rd career double-doubles. She currently leads the OAC in scoring average (17.3 ppg) and blocks (9).

Amy led Northern in scoring in both victories during the week and climbed into 11th place on Northern's all-time scoring list with 1,061 career points.

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