No lead is ever safe, coaches often say. Ohio’s squandering of a seemingly insurmountable 21-point lead against Toledo on Sunday illustrated just that, as the Bobcats’ flat second-half play put them in the loser’s circle for the third-straight game.
For every team in every sport, there is an inevitable sequence of games in which a rough patch is hit.
On a day in which Ohio had optimism of remaining undefeated in Mid-American Conference competition, Akron tainted the Bobcats’ once spotless record.
When the Bobcats visit the SPIRE Institute in Geneva this Saturday, the team will be testing unchartered waters.
After a break from competition, the Bobcats hope to regain their stride when they compete at the Tom Wright Classic in Bowling Green.
In a battle of youth versus experience, Akron’s veterans bested Ohio’s young guns as the Bobcats lost their second consecutive Mid-American Conference game.
Ohio surged to a 15-4 lead against Bowling Green on Wednesday night and appeared to have set its first-half struggle behind, but after a media timeout with 13:21 left in the first half, Bowling Green coach Louis Orr pulled out a zone defense that befuddled the Bobcats for the remainder of the 58-56 defeat, Ohio’s third loss at The Convo this season.
Last weekend Ohio found disappointment and triumph on the mats, as it dropped a dual meet to rival Central Michigan before returning to Athens to defeat Eastern Michigan.
After jumping two spots in this week’s American Collegiate Hockey Association poll, No. 4 Ohio is looking to continue to move up in the rankings.
The script Ohio wrote in its past four Mid-American Conference games was acted out once again Wednesday at The Convo, as first-half struggles continued to plague the Bobcats.
Last season, Ohio finished 6-23 and recorded just one win in Mid-American Conference play.
The Bobcats shoot three-pointers and attempt them often.
For the first 20 minutes of games, Ohio pushes a figurative snooze button and doesn’t play to its potential until the second half.
Until this point in the season, each competition that Ohio has prepared for has been surrounded by excitement. Through all of the excitement, however, one question has been brought up again and again:
After the first two games of the season, Ohio guard Javarez “Bean” Willis said reality hadn’t set in yet in regards to his play.
Following a tough road loss against one of Ohio's biggest rivals on its schedule, the Bobcats were in need of an opportunity to bounce back.
Certain teams are fortunate enough to be good for so long that, not only do they find themselves with a target on their backs, but they grow accustomed to that target and continue to win in spite of everyone else aiming to dethrone them.
Solutions by The State News