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Nathalie Fontaine, a senior forward, hails from Stockholm, Sweden, and is one of 19 international athletes at Ball State. Her mother, sister and nephew made the trip to Muncie to see her play in her final game Thursday at Worthen Arena. DN PHOTO KELLY HOPKINS

Fontaine 23 points away from record, family travels from Sweden for Senior Night

A wide grin spread across senior guard Nathalie Fontaine’s face as she walked off the court after Ball State won on the road at Eastern Michigan, 67-63, last Saturday. The smile wasn’t because of the first-round bye the Cardinals secured with the victory, nor did it result from posting her 16th double-double of the season. Instead, it was the small, bushy head of hair that blocked the words “Ball State” on her jersey that sparked the smile as she carried her nephew toward the locker room. Fontaine, one of Ball State’s 19 international athletes, hails from Stockholm, Sweden, but her mother, sister and nephew made the trip to Muncie to be at her final career home game. “They follow all of the games online, so they’ve seen me play my whole college career,” she said.





Junior forward Franko House playing defense during the game against Northern Illinois on Feb. 19 in Worthen Arena. DN PHOTO KORINA VALENZUELA

Ball State falls to Central Michigan at home, 57-65

After hitting a season-high 18 points in its last matchup, Ball State men's basketball only made five 3-pointers during its 65-57 loss to Central Michigan. With a victory, the Cardinals could have clinched the Mid-American Conference West outright, but after the loss, the two are tied for the division lead, both sitting at 10-7 in the conference. “I don’t think there was a high expectation,” junior forward Franko House said.