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Hiram 54, Ohio Wesleyan 51 (2/2/2002)

Cory Boyle's putback basket with :39 to play cut short an Ohio Wesleyan comeback and Hiram held on to nip the Bishops in North Coast Athletic Conference action on Saturday at Hiram.

Trailing, 52-45, with 6:17 to play, the Bishops held the Terriers off the scoreboard for nearly 6 minutes while pecking away at the lead. Sophomore guard Shawn Kindred (Delaware/Hayes) drilled a 3-pointer with 4:02 remaining to bring the Bishops within 52-48, and sophomore center Charlie Smith (Centerburg) followed with a lay-in to make the score 52-50 with 3:18 to play.

Sophomore center Travis Schwab (Medina) then hit the second of 2 free throws to bring the Bishops within 52-51 with 1:27 to play.

Hiram missed 2 shots on its next possession but cleared the rebound both times, with Boyle grabbing the second rebound and putting it back to snap the scoreless spell.

Ohio Wesleyan got 3-point attempts by junior guard Jason Dopoulos (Strongsville) and freshman forward Brandon Cole (Sidney) in the final 30 seconds, but both were off the mark.

Kindred led the Bishops with 13 points and grabbed 6 rebounds, while Schwab finished with 11 points and 6 rebounds. Sophomore guard Jeff Huber (Lakewood/St. Edward's) had a team-high 7 rebounds.

David Mayle led Hiram with 15 points and Boyle finished with 10 points.