OVERVIEW: Great Midwest men’s basketball entered week five of the 2025-26 season. The Findlay Oilers remain as the top team in the conference standings with an 8-2 overall record.
 
SCOREBOARD:
Tuesday, December 9
Ohio Dominican 132, Wright State-Lake 51
Slippery Rock 74, Lake Erie 73
 
Thursday, December 11
Thomas More 93, Boyce College 55
Walsh 103, Findlay 98
Northwood 87, Hillsdale 73
Malone 68, Cedarville 67
Kentucky Wesleyan 72, Ashland 65
 
Saturday, December 13
Findlay 93, Northwood 81
Ashland 91, Thomas More 88
Lake Erie 87, Malone 65
Cedarville 80, Ohio Dominican 69
Kentucky Wesleyan 75, Tiffin 65
 
GAME HIGHLIGHTS:

• The Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers recorded a 2-0 week with wins over Ashland and Tiffin. Armandas Plintauskas was a standout for KWC, scoring 13 points and grabbing eight rebounds in a 72-65 victory over the Eagles. He then followed up with 17 points and four rebounds in the win over Tiffin. Plintauskas’ efforts earned him Athlete of the Week honors.
• A balanced scoring effort put the Cavs ahead of the Oilers in a double-overtime thriller. Brayden Gross led the way with 16 points and seven rebounds. Quintero Barnett, Matthew Biddell, Zack Oddo, Kobe Mitchell, and Kyle Monterrubio each chipped in double-digit points to solidfy the win 103-98.
• Kai Simpson led the Thomas More Saints to a 1-1 week. Simpson registered a 23 point 11 rebound double-double in a dominant win over Boyce College. The 2025 Freshman of the Year went on to score 18 points in a double OT loss to Ashland.
• Ohio Dominican dominated Wright-State Lake in a 132-51 blowout. Derek Goodman led the Panthers with 22 points. The Panthers forced Wright-State Lake to 25 turnovers that converted to 46 points.

 
INDIVIDUAL LEADERS:

• Scoring: Maceo Williams, AU (18.6 points per game)
• Rebounding: Maceo Williams , AU (8.7 rebounds per game)
• Field Goal Percentage: Emmanuel Oladeru, MU (61.9%)
• 3-PT FG %: Lavonte Harris, KWC (55.8%)
• Free Throw %: Anthony Johnson, UF (92.6%)
• Assists: Jordan Edwards, AU (6.8 assists per game)
• Assist/Turnover Ration: Jorge Sanchez-Ramos (3.0)
• Blocks: Emmanuel Oladeru, MU (1.7 blocks per game)
• Steals: Quintero Barnett, WU (2.3 steals per game)

 
UP NEXT:
Tuesday, December 16
Cedarville at Point Park, 3 P.M.
Hillsdale at Quincy, 6 P.M.
 
Wednesday, December 17
Hillsdale at Truman State, Noon
Tiffin at Puerto Rico-Bayamon, 3 P.M.
Northwood vs. Thomas More, 3 P.M.
Malone at Grand Valley, 6 P.M.
Kentucky Wesleyan vs. Illinois Springfield, 7 P.M.
 
Thursday, December 18
Tiffin at Ana G. Mendez University, 3:15 P.M.
Ohio Dominican vs. Ashland, 5 P.M.
Findlay vs. Walsh, 7:30 P.M.
 
Friday, December 19
Kentucky Wesleyan vs. IU Southeast Noon
Thomas More vs. Miami Hamilton, 7 P.M.
 
Saturday, December 20
Cedarville vs. Cincinnati Clermont, Noon
Lake Erie vs. Penn State Dubois, 1 P.M.
Findlay at Davenport, 1 P.M.
Ohio Dominican vs. Hiram, 2 P.M.
Northwood at Saginaw Valley, 3 P.M.
Malone vs. Wright State Lake, 3 P.M.
 
Sunday, December 21
Hillsdale vs. McKendree, 1 P.M.