News Release

Bexley, Ohio — Senior forward Thad Davis (Elyria/ Open Door) scored a game-high 20 points and grabbed 15 rebounds today (December 18, 2004) as the Baldwin-Wallace College men's basketball team defeated Ohio Athletic Conference rival Capital University, 72-55, in Bexley at the Capital Center.

With its victory, B-W improved to 7-2 overall and 2-2 in the OAC and won its second straight game. With its loss, Capital fell to 7-3 overall and 3-1 in the OAC and snapped a four-game winning streak.

In the first half, B-W led by as many as 14 points at 28-14 when sophomore guard Matt Marks (Boardman) made a foul shot to complete a three-point play with 8:34 left before halftime. B-W also led at the intermission, 41-33.

In the second half, the Yellow Jackets extended their lead to as many as 17 points with the final margin. Capital was as close as three points at 41-38 with 17:48 remaining when David Kalb canned a three-pointer.

In addition to Thad Davis for B-W, sophomore forward Tori Davis (Elyria/ Open Door) had 13 points, sophomore guard Nick Meyer (Mentor) had 11 and junior guard Keith Aufmuth (Brooklyn) had 10. With his 20 points and 15 rebounds today, now has 1,527 career points and 775 career rebounds. Today, he surpassed Harvey Hopson's (1965-68) 1,509 points and moved into eighth on the all-time scoring list. He is seventh in rebounding.

Capital was led by senior forward Jake Beck's 18 points.

The B-W men will be back in action on Wednesday, December 29 when they travel to Hampden-Sydney, Virginia and will play Hood (Md.) College in the first round of the HSC/ Weenie Miller Holiday Hoops Tournament. B-W and Hood play at 4:00 p.m. That game can be heard locally on B-W campus radio station WBWC, 88.3 FM, or via the College internet web site at www.bw.edu/athletics.

FOR MORE B-W SPORTS INFORMATION, please contact B-W Sports Information Director Kevin Ruple by telephone at 440-826-2327, by FAX machine at 440-826-2329 or via e-mail at kruple@bw.edu.