COLUMBUS, Ohio (February 10, 2009) - Lake Erie College earned a 78-68 victory on the road against Ohio Dominican University Tuesday night. It was the second meeting of the two teams this season and the second win for the Storm, as the green and white were victorious against the Panthers, 98-82 back in December. The two teams could meet up often in the future with both institutions recently being invited to apply for acceptance into the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC).

The Storm led for 39 of the 40 minutes in the contest, trailing only after the Panthers scored on the opening tip. Lake Erie shot 37-percent from the field in the the opening half in order to take a 10-point advantage into the break at 30-20. Lake Erie continued to build a lead in the second half, going ahead by as many as 16, but never letting Ohio Dominican closer than eight.  

Senior Derrick Thornton (University Heights Ohio/Lutheran East) led all scorers with 19 points and a team-high nine rebounds. Senior Rick Leasure (Concord, Ohio/Riverside) had 13 points and senior John Dickinson (Euclid, Ohio/Euclid) had 10 points, two assists and two steals.

Lake Erie (7-17) hosts Gannon on Monday at 7 p.m.