WILMINGTON, Ohio – Otterbein got the bad taste out of its mouth from a recent four-game losing skid Wednesday night, soaring back into the win column with a dominant 81-49 triumph down at Wilmington College.

The Cardinals reach double-digit victories this year at a 10-6 mark with the result, and inch back closer to the .500 mark in Ohio Athletic Conference play at a 4-5 clip.

HOW IT PLAYED OUT:

• Otterbein opened the game on a 15-2 run and never looked back. The Cards then used another wild 24-2 run across the midway point of the half to open a 39-7 lead.
   
• Wilmington, playing without big man Obed Achirem and his 12 points/9 rebounds per game, did its best to claw back up the steep hill but faced a mammoth 43-16 gap at intermission.
   
• The Quakers cut the deficit under 20 approaching the middle mark of the second frame, but Otterbein immediately regrouped with a 7-0 run behind makes from three different players.
   
• The Cards ran the lead back to 30 in the closing minutes behind a trifecta from Owen Osborne and the rest would be a formality.
   

BOX SCORE NOTABLES:

• Alex Hannah (17) led all scorers and three Cardinals reaching double figures, joined by Julian Heckman (16) and Troy Scowden (10) nearly missing a double-double with eight rebounds in just 21 minutes on the floor.
   
• Otterbein held a commanding 54-29 rebounding edge that included 20 offensive boards. The Cards charted 40 points in the paint.
   
• A dozen Otterbein players found the scoring column for a team that shot 47% across the night, compared to just a 30% clip on the home side.
   
• Wilmington, shooting 4 of 27 behind the arc, received a team-high 11 points off the bench from Izaiah Cathy. Quakers started combined for just 20 points.

UP NEXT:

• Otterbein stays on the road to finish out the week, traveling across town to nearby Capital for a rival showdown and possession of The Oar. Game time is slated for 7 p.m.