Wittenberg 73, Ohio Wesleyan 64

Jan. 15, 2003

Kevin Longley scored twice during a 7-2 run to close the first half, then Wittenberg pulled away in the second half and held on to take a win over Ohio Wesleyan in a battle of teams unbeaten in North Coast Athletic Conference competition on Wednesday at Branch Rickey Arena.

Junior center Travis Schwab had 5 points during an early 9-0 Bishop run, but after 5 lead changes and 4 ties, Wittenberg led by a 25-24 score with 3:57 left in the first half. Longley then hit a basket from the paint to start the run and sank a lay-in to finish it as the Tigers took a 32-26 halftime lead.

Wittenberg extended its lead with a 9-0 run midway through the second half, turning a 48-41 lead into a 57-41 cushion with 8:55 left in regulation time. Rod Emmons hit a 3-pointer, Daniel Russ sank 2 free throws, B.J. Harris scored on a follow shot and Danny Brywczynski hit a jumper from the circle to fuel the Tigers.

Ohio Wesleyan chipped away at the lead, closing to within 66-58 as freshman guard Ross Rybarczyk (Oberlin/Elyria Catholic) went 6-for-6 from the line and picked up a couple of steals.

But Wittenberg's Kenny Molz converted a runner in the lane and was fouled, and after the Tigers corralled the offensive rebound, Molz was fouled again and hit 2 free throws to hike the Wittenberg lead to 70-58 with 2:17 to go.

Schwab hit a 3-pointer and Rybarczyk had a steal and scored to bring the Bishops within 71-64 with :32 remaining, but that was as close as Ohio Wesleyan would come.

Schwab led the Bishops with 25 points and grabbed 9 rebounds. Rybarczyk finished with 14 points and led the Bishops with 5 assists. Sophomore forward Brandon Cole led Ohio Wesleyan with 11 rebounds.

Harris led Wittenberg with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Molz finished with 12 points and Longley added 11 points.

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