Mackenzie Suprano posts double-double, Women's Basketball falls 49-41 at No. 11 Baldwin Wallace

Mackenzie Suprano posts double-double, Women's Basketball falls 49-41 at No. 11 Baldwin Wallace
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January 29, 2025

BEREA — Junior Mackenzie Suprano (Cutler/Waterford) posted her second double-double of the season to lead the Ohio Northern women's basketball team in a 49-41 loss to No. 11-ranked Baldwin Wallace on Wednesday evening.

The Basics

  • Records: Ohio Northern (12-6 Overall, 8-3 OAC), #11 Baldwin Wallace (17-1 Overall, 11-0 OAC).
  • Venue: Lou Higgins Center — Berea, Ohio.

The Game

  • Suprano had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
  • Senior Brooke Allen (Woodville/Woodmore) added nine points, five rebounds and two blocks.
  • Sophomore Chloee Glenn (Glandorf/Ottawa-Glandorf) had seven points and five rebounds.
  • Fifth-year senior Kristen Luersman (Fort Jennings) pitched in five points and five rebounds.
  • Senior Abi Akamine (Lahaina, Hawaii/Lahainaluna) had a team-high five assists.
  • Alyssa Miller led Baldwin Wallace with 15 points.
  • The game was tied 9-9 at the end of the first quarter.
  • Northern jumped out to a 17-11 lead with 7:11 left in the first half.
  • ONU trailed 24-20 at halftime.
  • A jump shot from Luersman put the Polar Bears back on top 34-33 at the end of the third quarter.
  • Ohio Northern made 17-of-49 field goals for 34.7 percent and was 1-of-15 from beyond the arc for 6.7 percent, while Baldwin Wallace was 17-of-61 from the floor for 27.9 percent and finished 4-of-18 on 3-pointers for 22.2 percent.
  • The Polar Bears made 6-of-11 free throws for 54.5 percent and the Yellow Jackets were 11-of-15 from the line for 73.3 percent.
  • BWU out-rebounded ONU 40-31.

Notables

  • Ohio Northern is now 41-50 all-time against Baldwin Wallace.
  • Luersman is now 9th in ONU history with 637 career rebounds. She also has scored 781 points in 94 career games.
  • This is the 53rd season of Ohio Northern women's basketball. The Polar Bears are now 771-514 all-time in program history for a winning percentage of .600.
  • Fifth-year head coach Mark Huelsman is now 80-37 at Ohio Northern, a winning percentage of .684.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears return to action on Saturday when they host Capital at the ONU Sports Center at 1 p.m.