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Ohio Wesleyan 79, Earlham 53
Jan. 19, 2008
![[ Jesse Jean ]](../images/jean3.jpg)
Senior post Jesse Jean (Alexandria, Va./Hyde (Conn.) School) scored to kick off an 8-0 run that stretched the Bishop lead into double figures, then scored 6 points during a 14-2 spurt later in the first half that helped Ohio Wesleyan pull away for a North Coast Athletic Conference win over Earlham on Saturday at Branch Rickey Arena.
Earlham had pulled within 10-6 on Nick Welsh's lay-in with 15:41 left in the first half when the Bishops reeled off the next 8 points, getting baskets from Jean, senior wing Brian Cafarella (Westerville/North), senior post Dustin Rudegeair (Yellow Springs) and junior wing Kyle Holliday (Van Wert) to take an 18-6 lead with 12:42 to play in the period.
The Quakers were still within 23-15 after Malick Keita knocked down a 3-pointer with 7:37 left in the half, but the Bishops put the game out of reach with their 14-2 run. Jean started the run with a putback, then hit a baseline jumper. Junior wing Kyle Miller (Delaware/Hayes) followed with a jumper on the break, and Jean followed with a jumper, then kicked the ball out to Cafarella for a 3-pointer on the Bishops' next possession. Freshman wing Dillon McBride (Medina) finished off the run with a 3-pointer that gave Ohio Wesleyan a 37-17 lead with 1:41 left in the first half.
Earlham's Tristian Gregory hit 2 free throws with 1:16 left to make it a 37-19 game, and those would be the only points of the day for the NCAC's leading scorer.
Rudegeair, Jean and Holliday hit baskets and Cafarella added a 3-pointer to comprise a 9-0 run early in the second half that extended the Bishop lead to 53-23.
Jean, who went 7-for-7 from the field, and Cafarella finished with 14 points apiece to lead Ohio Wesleyan. Rudegeair added 12 points. Jean and Rudegeair shared the team lead with 7 rebounds each, and senior guard Casey Teeters (Westerville/Columbus St. Charles) had a team-high 4 assists.
Welsh led Earlham with 23 points and 4 rebounds. Tarrell Berry added 14 points and Justin Carter led the Quakers with 3 assists.
