[Men's Basketball] RedStorm takes down Cougars

Rio Grande Sports Information
    RIO GRANDE, Ohio - The University of Rio Grande survived a second half scoring spurt by Ohio University-Lancaster and went on to pull away for an 89-68 win over the Cougars, Thursday afternoon, in non-conference men's basketball action at the Newt Oliver Arena.
    The matinee affair, billed as the Champions of Character Classic, was played before an energetic crowd comprised of students from both Rio Grande Elementary and the Buckeye Hills Career Center.
    Rio Grande improved to 8-7 overall with the win, completing a season sweep of OU-Lancaster in the process.
    The Cougars, who were coming off a 101-63 rout of Ohio State-Mansfield on Wednesday night, slipped to 4-9 with the loss - their 15th in as many all-time meetings against Rio Grande.