Luersman’s double-double leads Women’s Basketball to 54-43 win over Marietta to open OAC play
ADA — Junior Kristen Luersman (Fort Jennings) recorded her third career double-double to lead the Ohio Northern women's basketball team to a 54-43 win over Marietta on Saturday at the ONU Sports Center.

The Polar Bears improve to 5-1 overall and 1-0 in the Ohio Athletic Conference while dropping the Pioneers to 4-2, 1-1.

Ohio Northern made 23-of-59 field goals for 39% and was 7-of-19 from 3-point range for 36.8%, while MC made 17-of-61 field goals for 27.9% and was 2-of-17 from beyond the arc for 11.8%.

ONU was 1-of-1 from the free-throw line for 100%, and Marietta was 7-of-8 for 87.5%.

The Polar Bears out-rebounded the Pioneers by a 45-34 margin.

Northern returns to action on Wednesday, hosting Ohio Athletic Conference foe Wilmington at 7 p.m.

Second half comeback falls short as Men's Basketball falls to Marietta
ADA — Ohio Northern rallied from an 18-point second half deficit but came up short in a 73-59 loss to Marietta on Sunday afternoon at the ONU Sports Center.

The Polar Bears (3-3 overall, 0-1 Ohio Athletic Conference) got a team-high 14 points from senior Adam Scott (Wapakoneta), 12 points from sophomore Ethan Bell (Marion/River Valley) and 11 points from freshman Will Miller (Ottoville).

The Pioneers (4-2, 2-0), who were ranked No. 17 in the preseason, were led by David Sanford with 14 points.

Northern made 22-of-55 field goal attempts for 40.0 percent and was 7-of-20 from three for 35.0 percent, while Marietta was 26-of-60 from the floor for 43.3 percent and hit 8-of-21 from beyond the arc for 38.1 percent.

MC out-rebounded ONU 38-36.

The Polar Bears will return to action on Wednesday with an OAC battle at Wilmington.

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