By: Athletic Communications Student Assistant Paige Phillips '23

TIFFIN, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University men's basketball team went on the road to open up Ohio Athletic Conference play against Heidelberg University. They fell to the Student Princes by a final score of 99-83 inside Seiberling Gymnasium.

BW Leaders (2-3, 0-1 OAC)

• Sophomore guard Ashton Price (Bay Village/Bay) led with 24 points, three assists, and seven rebounds. 
• Senior All-Ohio Athletic Conference and Academic All-OAC guard Anthony Mazzeo (North Canton/Massillon Jackson) added 21 points and three assists.
• Senior forward Jackson Simmons (Wadsworth) contributed 14 points, six board, two assists and two steals.
• Freshman guard Landon Potopsky (Dover/Strasburg) scored a career-high 14 points.

Heidelberg Leaders (5-1, 1-0 OAC)

• Tre Watkins led the Student Princes with 24 points and four assists.
• Isaiah Young followed up with 17 points, two assists, and one block. 

First Half (BW 43-31)

• Mazzeo and Price got the game started with back-to-back three-point shots, but Heidelberg grabbed the lead early with a 10-2 run.
• Simmons and Mazzeo tied the game up at 20-20 with a layup from each, and a free throw from Priceflipped the lead in BW's favor.
• Back and forth action ensued as the teams' traded baskets.
• Seven straight points from Mazzeo strengthened BW's lead going into the half. 
• Mazzeo led the half with 14 points, while Price led with five rebounds. 

Second Half (Heidelberg 99-83)

• Heidelberg went on a 9-4 run to start the second half as they worked to catch up to the Yellow Jackets.  
• Mazzeo then went on a 7-1 run to strengthen BW's lead again. 
• Heidelberg continued to keep BW close, getting the score to 59-53 with 13:03 left. 
• With 8:32 left in the game, Heidelberg cut the Yellow Jackets back to 70-65, then went on a 12-1 run to claim the lead.
• A 12-3 run from Heidelberg pushed them ahead and gaves them momentum until the end of the game. 
• Price led BW scorers with 11 second half points
• Potopsky added 10 second half points.
• Watkins was the high scorer in the half as he scored 22 points on 8-10 shooting.

The Yellow Jackets return to action on Saturday, December 3rd when they host OAC opponent Wilmington College in the first game of a men's and women's doubleheader at 2 p.m. inside Ursprung Gymnasium.