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Luke Ruth G12
Ralph Schudel
86
Winner Walsh Walsh 8-3,2-3 G-MAC
50
Ohio Dominican ODU 3-9,0-5 G-MAC
Winner
Walsh Walsh
8-3,2-3 G-MAC
86
Final
50
Ohio Dominican ODU
3-9,0-5 G-MAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Walsh Walsh 40 46 86
Ohio Dominican ODU 20 30 50

Game Recap: Men's Basketball | | Tyler Stotsky - Director of Athletic Communications

Slow Start Holds Panthers Back Against Walsh

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Ohio Dominican Panthers (3-9, 0-5 G-MAC) men's basketball team began 2024 with the middle game of a three-game conference home stand. Ohio Dominican battled the Walsh Cavaliers (8-3, 2-3 G-MAC) on Tuesday (Jan. 2) evening at Alumni Hall. 

Walsh defeated the Panthers 86-50 in the first matchup of these two teams in the next 11 days. 

BOX SCORE NOTES
  • Luke Ruth (Grove City, Ohio) finished with a Panther high in points on Tuesday, scoring 15 points on six-of-11 shooting. The freshman led in points for the second straight game and the fourth time this season. Along with his scoring, Ruth had three rebounds, two assists and one steal. 
  • Sean McKitrick (Dayton, Ohio) reached double figures for the ninth straight game after he scored 13 points with four rebounds and two assists.
  • Caleb Brooks (Florence, Kentucky) had four points with eight boards on the evening. 
  • Zac Kimball (Sydney, Australia) led with 13 rebounds, another career-best for the forward. 
  • Parker Swartz (Grand Rapids, Michigan) returned with eight points off the bench, including two three pointers. 
  • Ohio Dominican shot 32.6% (19-58) overall in the game, 18.5% (5-27) from deep and 70.0% (7-10) at the free throw line. 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • After a scoreless opening three minutes, Walsh jumped out to a 6-2 lead off two early triples. McKitrick scored five quick points while Ruth added a three as ODU tied the game at eight all five minutes into the game. 
  • The Cavaliers created some distance in the final 15 minutes of the first half, taking a 40-20 lead into halftime. 
    • McKitrick scored seven points to lead at the break with Ruth scoring six points. Kimball had nine rebounds at halftime. 
  • Throughout the second half, Walsh managed to keep the Panthers at bay, winning the game 86-50. 
UP NEXT
  • In the final game of the three-game home swing, the Panthers will host the Cedarville Yellow Jackets on Thursday (Jan. 4) evening. Tipoff of the men's game will be at 7:30 PM, following the women's contest in the first leg of the Great Midwest doubleheader. 
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