Wabash basketball season ends in NCAC quarterfinal loss

*NOTE: Credit to this article goes fully to Wabash College Athletics, whose website can be viewed here. Kurtis is by no means a sports reporter.*

Wabash’s basketball season has ended in a 77-53 loss over Wittenberg Tuesday night. The fifth-seeded Little Giants finished with a 15-11 record following their elimination from the 2026 North Coast Athletic Conference (NCAC) Men’s Basketball Tournament in Springfield, OH.

Despite Wabash’s strong start with Gavin Schippert’s three-pointer, Wittenberg kept its momentum with a shooting accuracy of 52.8% from the field; 47.6% from the three-point range; and 84.6% from the free-throw line. The Little Giants shot 33.9% from the field; 12.5% from the three-point range; and 76.9% from the free-throw line.

According to the release, Wittenberg led for 38 out of 40 minutes in game time. The contest was tied once, and featured one lead change.

Tuesday’s contest was the final collegiate game for Wabash seniors Gavin Schippert, Rich Brooks, Josh Whack, and Randy Kelley. Schippert concludes his career ranked 15th in program history with 558 rebounds. Brooks finished 11th all-time with 120 career three-point field goals. Whack totaled 155 career assists, just outside the program’s top 30. Kelley, sidelined this season due to injury, wrapped up his three-year playing career with 348 points.

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