ONU women win tourney
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.
The Polar Bears opened their biggest lead of the afternoon with 6:40 remaining in the contest after junior Tori Wyss (Ada) sank a pair of free throws to give ONU a 55-30 advantage.
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Wednesday, June 10, 2026
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