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MARIETTA, Ohio - Wilmington (Ohio) outscored Hendrix, which is receiving votes for the Top 25, 39-27 in the second half and made nine treys en route to a 70-58 upset of the Warriors on Saturday inside Ban Johnson Arena on the final day of the Great Lakes Invitational, hosted by Marietta (Ohio). The Quakers end the Warriors' four-game win streak.

Wilmington (2-2) scored the first 10 points of the game in 4:01 and led by 13 when a Darvis Rasberry Jr. basket triggered a 14-0 stretch by Hendrix (4-1). Eight of the Warriors' points came inside the paint, while the Quakers were held scoreless for 5:50. An Alex Conrad layup gave Hendrix its first lead of the day, 18-17, with 7:51 left before halftime. A Jackson Parks basket as time expired knotted the affair at 31 at intermission.

The Orange and Black shot 42.9 percent (12-of-28) from the field and 6-of-9 from the foul line in the first 20 minutes.

Jonathan Ryan scored the Warriors' first five points of the second half, and a Sean Coman triple put Hendrix up 39-33 with 17:10 to go, its largest advantage of the game. A Tyler Deithloff bucket in the paint 3:03 later made the score 41-37 in favor of the Warriors, but Aaron Collman answered with a 3-pointer on the next trip down the court, starting an 8-0 spurt which put Wilmington on top for good. 

Jeffery Mansfield totaled a double-double for the Quakers with 15 points and 10 rebounds to go along with six assists and two steals. Jayden Lewis had 11 points and was 7-of-7 from the free throw line. Obed Achirem pulled down 14 rebounds.

Wilmington shot 38.3 percent (23-of-60) overall, 37.5 percent (9-of-24) from distance and 83.3 percent (15-of-18) from the stripe, including 12-of-13 in the last 20 minutes.

Ryan and Coman each tallied 13 points. Ryan's 13 was a career-high. Coman was 4-of-5 from the line and also pulled down eight rebounds. Seth Stanley had nine points, going 6-of-7 from the free throw line. Conrad grabbed seven boards.

Hendrix finished 36.4 percent (20-of-55) from the field and 16-of-23 from the stripe, including 10-of-14 in the second period. The Warriors held an edge in points in the paint, 34-24.

Hendrix continues an eight-game swing outside of Grove Gymnasium with a trip to Dallas (Texas) on Nov. 27, the first of three-consecutive true road games. Tip-off for the second game between the squads in 14 days is set for 3 p.m. CT.