ADA, Okla. – Oklahoma Baptist wrapped up the 2017-18 season with an 81-73 loss at East Central Saturday but with some positive accolades.
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The game was tied with 8:51 to play, but East Central got a lead during an 8-0 run and the Bison couldn't get enough responding baskets. The game featured 10 ties and nine lead changes.
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Senior
Chandler Rickey led the Bison with 31 points, followed by classmate
Travon Moore with 10. Fellow senior
Vladimir Nemcok had nine assists.
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Freshman
Brantly Thompson had nine points to go with a team-high eight rebounds.
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Rickey became the No. 5 all-time scorer with 1571 career points, passing Fabio Sant'Anna. He also recorded the 63
rd 500-point season in OBU history. His 526 is the 50
th best single season total.
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The game was the last in a Bison uniform for Rickey, Nemcok, Moore and
Zach Norris.
OBU finished with an NCAA-era best 10 wins.
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