Mastodons better, but still lose

Mastodon tracks

Jonny Marlin, who left the IPFW men's basketball program less than two weeks ago, is headed to Indiana University in Bloomington, where he hopes to land a spot with the Hoosiers as a walk-on.May 18, 2012

6 Mastodons earn All-League honors

Six Mastodon softball players were honored by The Summit League Wednesday at the 2012 championship banquet.Ashleigh Bousquet, Larissa Franklin, and Miranda Kramer were each named to the first team, while Alex Bousquet, Brittany Kachur, andMay 9, 2012

Marlin leaves IPFW

Jonny Marlin, who started 28 of 30 games as a freshman point last season, has left the IPFW men's basketball team, coach Tony Jasick said.May 8, 2012

In 40 minutes of basketball, IPFW has outscored Oral Roberts 67-62. Thing is, the 40 minutes constituted the two first halves in games this season between the Mastodons and Golden Eagles.

IPFW had a three-point halftime lead, built it to nine, then let it slide as Oral Roberts defeated the Mastodons 75-71 on Wednesday at Memorial Coliseum.

While the win clinched the Summit League regular season championship for Oral Roberts (24-5, 16-1), the loss for IPFW (10-16, 4-12) was its sixth straight and 10th in its last 11 games.

IPFW heads into its final two games of the Summit League tied with UMKC with one playoff spot up for grabs. The Mastodons finish at UMKC on Feb. 25.

Frank Gaines led IPFW with 28 points, and Trey McCorkle had 12.