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By Andy Kovar | Jan. 23, 2014In 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.
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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.
The Huskies started from the bottom, now they’re getting there.
After extending its Mid-American Conference winning streak to its longest mark in three seasons, Ohio is looking to stay hot and win a fourth-consecutive game against Ball State on Saturday.
The Bobcats played with fire but didn’t get burned on their way to a third consecutive victory.
The past week has been good to Ohio.
Land or water, sand or concrete, home or away, the Bobcats just keep hurdling obstacles.
Although Ohio’s Wednesday contest against Ball State wasn’t the most aesthetically pleasing game, the Bobcats did enough to earn their second win in Mid-American Conference play.
When Ohio faces off against No. 1 Iowa State this weekend, there will be more than just the Cyclone hockey team coming into Athens.