BEREA, OHIO --Senior forward Shawn McCormick (Massillon Jackson High School) scored 17 points tonight, but Baldwin-Wallace College lost, 65-44, to Ohio Athletic Conference rival Ohio Northern University at the Ursprung Gymnasium in Berea.
With the victory, the Polar Bears improved to 5-7 overall and 3-2 in the OAC. With its loss, B-W fell to 7-5 overall and 3-2 in the OAC.
In addition to his 17 points, McCormick grabbed seven rebounds. Senior point guard Jon Carroll (Berea/Midpark H.S.) was the only other Yellow Jacket to score in double figures with 16 points. ONU placed three players in double figures, led by Jim Conrad's 24 points.
In the first half, ONU trailed for most of the first half, including at halftime, 23-22. Their biggest lead of the first half was three points at 7-4 with 17:40 left before the intermission. In the second half, ONU extended its lead to as many as 18 points at 55-37 with 4:57 left in the game.
The Yellow Jackets will next play on Saturday, January 11, when they play Ohio Athletic Conference rival Capital University at 3:00 p.m. in Berea.
GAME NOTES #12 vs. OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY
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BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE YELLOW JACKET men's basketball team returns to Ohio Athletic Conference action when it hosts rival Ohio Northern University on Wednesday, January 8, 2003 at the Rudolph Ursprung Gymnasium in Berea at 7:30 p.m.RADIO -- Baldwin-Wallace College campus station WBWC, 88.3 FM. will broadcast all Yellow Jacket home and away games in 2002-2003. Tonight's pregame show from Berea with begin at 7:15 p.m. Senior David Droes (Ft. Wayne, Indiana) will call the play-by-play.
| BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE | OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY |
| LOCATION : Berea, Ohio | LOCATION: Ada, Ohio |
| NICKNAME: Yellow Jackets | NICKNAME: Polar Bears |
| CONFERENCE: Ohio Athletic | CONFERENCE: Ohio Athletic |
| 2002-2003 RECORD: 7-4 | 2002-2003 RECORD: 4-7 |
| OAC RECORD: 3-1 | OAC RECORD: 2-2 |
| LAST GAME: Lost to Ramapo, 93-86, in Phoenix, AZ on 12/30 | LAST GAME: Lost to Walsh, 75-66, in North Canton on 12/30 |
| HEAD COACH: Steve Bankson | HEAD COACH: Joe Campoli |
| B-W RECORD: 321-273 | ONU RECORD: 211-75 |
| YEAR AT B-W: 23rd | YEAR AT ONU: 11th |
| CAREER RECORD: 602-387 | CAREER RECORD: same |
| LAST MEETING: February 2, 2002 in Ada, ONU won, 84-75 | SERIES RECORD: ONU leads, 45-24 |
| SERIES BEGAN: n/a | SERIES STREAK: ONU, three straight |
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NEXT GAME: SAT., JAN. 11, HOST CAPITAL; 3:00 P.M. |
The Pregame Notes
-- The Baldwin-Wallace College Yellow Jacket men's basketball team will look to rebound from its loss to Ramapo (N.J.) College, 93-86, last Saturday in the consolation game of the 2002 Cactus Hoop Jam Classic in Pheonix, Arizona when it returns to rugged Ohio Athletic Conference action against a solid Ohio Northern team.The Yellow Jackets enter this game with a 7-4 overall and 3-1 OAC record following their loss in the Hoop Jam. On the trip, B-W had a 1-2 mark, beating Edgewood (Wisc.) College, 83-59, and losing to Linfield (Ore.), 80-72.
ONU enters this game with a 4-7 overall and 2-2 OAC record following its 75-66 loss at NAIA foe Walsh University on Monday in North Canton.
The Baldwin-Wallace vs. Ohio Northern All-Time Series -- This is the 70th all-time meeting in men's basketball between Baldwin-Wallace College and Ohio Northern University. The Polar Bears lead the all-time series, 45-24, including a 84-75 win in the last game between the two schools on Febraury 2, 2002. Overall, ONU has won three straight games versus the Yellow Jackets. B-W's last win versus ONU came in Ada, 81-67, on January 16, 2001.
In the Last Meeting on February 2, 2002 in Ada: Ohio Northern-- 84, Baldwin-Wallace-- 75-- In the last meeting between B-W and the Polar Bears, ONU handed B-W its third straight loss in an 84-75 win in Ada. Despite the loss,
B-W was led by John Maddox with a career-high 25 points, which included five-of-seven shooting from three-point range and six of six from the free-throw line. Current sophomore forward Thad Davis (Elyria/ Open Door) and senior three-time All-OAC forward Shawn McCormick (Massillon Jackson) also scored double digits with 13 and 10 points, respectively.
Scouting the Yellow Jackets -- The Yellow Jackets are led by McCormick, 6'0" senior guard Jon Carroll (Berea/ Midpark), Davis, 5'10" sophomore point guard Tom Harrington (North Royalton/ Parma Holy Name) and 6'3" junior forward Eric Reminder (Brunswick). Off the bench, look for veteran Head Coach Steve Bankson to play 6'3" sophomore forward Jeremy Coffey (Hudson/ Cuyahoga Valley Christian), 6'0" freshman guard Keith Aufmuth (Brooklyn), 6'0" freshman guard Greg Williams (Euclid) and 6'6" freshman forward Mark Belkofer (Millbury/ Genoa).
The Cactus Hoop Jam -- The B-W basketball team returned on December 31 from Pheonix, Arizona where it participated in the annual Cactus Hoop Jam Tournament.
B-W finished fifth tournament with a 1-2 record against some very solid competition. B-W opened play on Friday, December 27 by beating a then 5-3 Edgewood (Wisc.) College, 83-59. Shawn McCormick highlighted that win by scoring a career-high 34 points. The next night, Saturday, December 28, the Yellow Jackets lost 80-72 to an 8-2 overall team from Linfield (Ore.) College. B-W closed play on Monday, December 30 with a 93-86 hard-fought loss to 8-2 overall Ramapo (N.J.). The Yellow Jackets returned home on December 31. See more on the Ramapo game below.In B-W's Last Game on Monday, December 30, 2002 versus Ramapo College (N.J.) in Pheonix, Arizona: Ramapo -- 93, B-W-- 86-- B-W last played on Monday, December 30 when it lost 93-86 to Ramapo (N.J.) College in the consolation game of the 2002 Cactus Hoop Jam in Phoenix, Arizona. Despite the loss, Shawn McCormick led B-W with a game-high 30 points, including four three-pointers. Jon Carroll chipped in with double digits scoring 18 points and dishing out a team-leading six assists. Thad Davis and Eric Reminder also reached double figures scoring 17 and 12 points, respectively. Charles Ransom lead Ramapo College with 24 points, including seven three pointers.
The Yellow Jacket Statistical Leaders -- After 11 games, Shawn McCormick leads the team in scoring at 20.4 points per game and is second on the team in rebounding at 5.6 rebounds per game. He also leads the team in free-throw shooting at 93.2 percent (41 of 44 attempts) and with 26 steals. Thad Davis is second on the team in scoring at 17.8 ppg. and leads the team in rebounding with 6.8 rpg and 10 blocked shots. Jon Carroll is third on the team in scoring at 14.5 ppg. and leads the team with 52 assists. Eric Reminder is tied for fourth on the team in scoring at 9.0 ppg. and third in rebounding with 4.6 rpg. Tom Harrington is tied for fourth on the team in scoring at 9.0 ppg. and is shooting a team-leading 55.3 percent from three-point land (21 of 38).
Scouting the Polar Bears-- Look for ONU Head Coach Joe Campoli to start 6'3'' junior guard Chad Bostelman, 6'2'' junior guard Jim Conrad, 5'10'' senior guard Aaron Fries, 6'9'' junior post Sam Mikolajewski and 6'6'' senior post Mike Haynes . Off the bench, look for 6'3'' junior guard Billy Barkimer, 6'4'' freshman guard Nathan Lieb, 6'6'' sophomore post Phil Hoying and 6'8'' sophomore post Mark Killian to all see action.
In ONU's Last Game on Monday, December 30, 2002 versus Walsh University in North Canton, Ohio: Walsh-- 75, Ohio Northern -- 66-- In its last game, the Polar Bears dropped to 4-7 overall on Monday, December 30 when they lost in North Canton, Ohio to Walsh University, 75-66. Despite the loss for ONU, Aaron Fries led the way with a game-high 32 points, including nine three-pointers (nine of 18).
The Polar Bear Statistical Leaders -- After 11 games, ONU is led in scoring by Jim Conrad with 15.9 points per game in 10 games. He also leads the team in assists with 30, is third with 12 three-pointers, second with 16 steals and cans 87.2 percent of his foul shots (41 of 47). Aaron Fries is second in scoring with at 15.1 points per game and leads the team with 49 three-pointers made. Sam Mikolajewski is third in scoring at 10.3 ppg., leads the team in rebounding at 9.3 rpg. and cans 65.7 percent of his field goals (44 of 67). Chad Bostleman is fourth in scoring at 9.8 ppg. second with 20 treys and third with 11 steals and has played in nine games. Mike Haynes is fifth in scoring at 6.8 ppg., grabs 3.7 rpg., shoots 53.7 percent from the floor and is second with 29 assists. Both Bill Barkimer (5.9 ppg. and 3.9 rpg.) and Mark Killian (5.0 ppg. and 2.8 rpg.) are keys off the bench as is Nathan Lieb (3.1 ppg.), who has six three-pointers.
All-Tournament Team -- Shawn McCormick was selected to the all-tournament team at the Cactus Hoop Jam. He led all scorers in the tournament with 85 points and had a career-high 34 in the opening round in an 83-59 victory against Edgewood (Wisc.) College.
McCormick is Sixth All-Time in Scoring at B-W -- Senior forward Shawn McCormick scored 30 points in a 93-86 loss to Ramapo College to move into sixth place on the all-time scoring list with 1,569 points. McCormick passed Jason Schefft who scored 1,559 points and was McCormick's teammate for three years. Next up for McCormick is Shelley Waters (1978-82) with 1,627 points.
More McCormick -- McCormick, who finished second in Division III in free throw shooting a year ago at 92.5 percent, has stepped it up and is shooting 93 percent this year on 41 of 44 attempts. When McCormick missed his first attempt against Ramapo (N.J.) on Dec. 30, it ended a streak of 27 straight and was his first miss since November 22.
Bankson Reaches 600 --
Veteran Yellow Jacket Head Coach Steve Bankson won his 600th game on December 18 against Mount Union and his 601st versus Marietta. Bankson had 49 wins at the high school level, 232 at Lorain County Community College and a school-record 320 at B-W. He is the winningest men's basketball coach of all-time at the College.14 of the Last 15 Years -- The Yellow Jacket men have had a .500 or better record in 14 of the last 15 years, including 11 winning seasons.
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