Lindsay Gerber, CMUChippewas.com
ATHENS, Ohio – In a battle of Mid-American Conference division leaders, Central Michigan proved it is a force to be reckoned with.
Having the winningest coach in program history definitely doesn’t hurt the cause.
Cassie Breen scored a 26 points Wednesday as CMU handed MAC East-leading Ohio a 70-64 loss at the Bobcats’ Convocation Center.
The win lifted the Chippewas to 19-6, 11-2 MAC, as they maintained their shared of first place in the West with Northern Illinois, a 63-61 winner over Miami (Ohio) on Wednesday. Ohio fell to 18-6, 9-4, and lost at home for just the second time this season.