Coming into the season, many were concerned with Ohio’s youth and size, but its true problem has proved to be a poor shooting percentage and not being able to stop teams from scoring.
With a surge of majors and falls, points can pile up in a hurry in wrestling matches, something Ohio found itself on both the good and bad side of Sunday.
There were two different overtimes with two different results for the Bobcat hockey team at the Central States Collegiate Hockey League Tournament this weekend.
Freshman guard Yamonie Jenkins perfectly summed up Ohio’s 10-game losing streak when she drove to the hoop without any defensive pressure, missed an easy lay-up, and then punched the mat under the hoop in anger.
Ohio’s weekend at the Frost Classic began with unusual pace, losing its first game of the season on Friday to Tennessee Tech, but the Bobcats responded by winning its next four games and regaining their stride.
Coaches always encourage their athletes to finish strong, but something about how coach Clay Calkins said those words Friday led to one of the Bobcats’ best meets all season.
There was a somber mood at Ohio’s practice Thursday following a sound beating at the hands of Western Michigan the day prior, and Bobcats coach Jim Christian said that no one on the team felt good about their play at that point in time.
Despite a late second-half charge, Ohio fell to Akron for its tenth straight loss on Saturday.
Big Brother pushed Ohio around long enough.
UPDATE: Ohio will now play doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday, as rain has moved all Friday games to later in the weekend.
UPDATE: Rain has moved Ohio's game against Austin Peay from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Ohio is two days removed from its final Mid-American Conference dual of the season and two weeks away from wrestling in the MAC Tournament, which has created a sort of dull space that could cause complacency and a drop in focus for many teams.
Basketball is often a game of runs and the Bobcats are in the midst of their worst run of the season after losing nine consecutive games.
During the course of a basketball season, every team is hit with adversity, and what separates the best teams from the pack is how they respond.
The bar has officially been set higher for the Bobcat hockey team this weekend.
Everything happens for a reason.
Former Missouri defensive end Michael Sam announced to the public that he is gay on Feb. 9, but it was not the first time Sam admitted his sexual orientation to people.
Poor play in the post on both sides of the ball led to Ohio dropping its ninth-consecutive game in Mid-American Conference play Thursday.
Western Michigan came into The Convo with its brooms ready.
“Why shouldn’t you have control over your own nickname?”
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