By Don Owen
NKyTribune reporter
It’s been a smooth transition from the NCAA to the NAIA for Scott High School graduate Jake Ohmer, who ignited a huge Georgetown (Ky.) rally on Saturday night.
Ohmer netted 17 of his team-high 24 points in the second half as Georgetown erased a 12-point deficit to knock off Washington Adventist (Md.), 88-82, at Davis-Reid Alumni Gym. Nico Clareth added 15 of his 20 points in the second half for top-ranked Georgetown (4-0), the defending NAIA national champion.
Ohmer, who transferred to Georgetown after spending two years at Western Kentucky, shot 7-for-12 from the field and buried a trio of 3-pointers. He also dished out three assists in 33 minutes of action.
Georgetown’s Jake Ohmer (2) attempts a shot against Washington Adventist defender Ethan Murphy on Saturday. Ohmer scored 24 points. (Photo by Richard Davis)
For the season, Ohmer averages 20.0 points per game and is shooting 59.4 percent from the field. He is 9-for-17 from 3-point range and has converted 86.7 percent of his free throws.
While a prep standout at Scott High School, Ohmer averaged 27.8 points and 8.4 rebounds per game as a senior. He scored a school-record 2,705 career points for the Eagles.
The Taylor Mill native became a crowd favorite at the Sweet 16 in Lexington, scoring 106 points during three games – the 13th-most ever scored in a single Kentucky state tournament – while leading Scott to the semifinals in Rupp Arena.
Ohmer, a 6-foot-1 guard, appeared in 28 games for Western Kentucky last season and averaged 1.6 points per contest. As a freshman two years ago, he saw action in 37 games and averaged 5.6 points.
During his freshman season, Ohmer scored a career-high 15 points off the bench in an upset of nationally ranked Purdue at the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in the Bahamas. The following day, he buried a 3-pointer late in the game as Western Kentucky defeated SMU.
Georgetown plays host to Midway (Ky.) at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
