BW Men's Basketball Drops OAC Game to Mount Union

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BEREA, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University men's basketball team fell to University of Mount Union in an Ohio Athletic Conference matchup by a final score of 94-64 in the Ursprung Gymnasium inside of the Lou Higgins Center.

BW Leaders (7-7, 3-4 OAC)

  • Sophomore forward AJ Pestello (Cuyahoga Falls / Stow-Munroe Falls) led the way with 18 points, six rebounds, one assist and one steal
  • Junior guard Myles Reynolds (Cleveland / St. Edward) tallied 10 points with three rebounds and two assists

Mount Union Leaders (9-5, 6-1 OAC)

  • Senior guard Marcus Steele notched 20 points with four assists, three rebounds, one block and one steal
  • Senior forward Christian Parker totaled 18 points with three rebounds, three blocks, one assist and one steal

First Half

  • The Purple Raiders outscored the Yellow Jackets 51-26
  • Mount Union won the three-pointer battle by a 7-5 margin
  • The Purple Raiders provided the most assists with 11

Second Half

  • Mount Union outscored BW 43-38
  • The Brown and Gold had the most three-pointers with five total
  • The Yellow Jackets had the most assists with 10

BW is back in action on Saturday, Jan. 18 as it hosts Marietta College in an OAC matchup. The game is set to begin at 3 p.m. in the Ursprung Gymnasium inside the Lou Higgins Center.