The Muskingum men's basketball team grabbed their first Ohio Athletic Conference contest against Capital in the Anne C. Steele Center on Thursday night, 86-74.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (2-4 overall, 1-1 OAC), Capital (2-5 overall, 0-2 OAC)
• Location: New Concord, Ohio – Anne C. Steele Center

Inside the Numbers

• Four Muskies recorded double-digit scoring.
• Marcus Dempsey paced the Muskies offense with 25 points and two steals.
• Jarrell Marsh contributed 19 points, nine rebounds, four steals, and three assists.
• Devon Peart registered a career-high 19 points, hitting 6-of-7 from the field, 6-of-8 from the free through line, and added four steals.
• Rashay Douglas notched a season-high 11 points.
• Jalen Paige chipped in five rebounds and three assists.
• Brandon Keyes snagged six rebounds.
• As a team, Muskingum went 26-for-57 (.456) from the field, 8-for-26 from the arc (.308), 26-for-34 at the free throw line (.765) and created a season-best 11 steals.
• Capital was led by Joey Weingartner who scored 26 points.
• Caleb Cox finished with a double-double, 15 points and 10 rebounds.
• Austin Schreck netted 15 points and seven rebounds.
• Capital made .481 of their shots (25-for-52), went 7-for-20 from the arc (.350), and ended the contest going 17-for-20 from the free-throw line (.850).

Game Highlights

During the first three minutes of the first half, Muskingum went on an 8-2 run and held the lead until the 14:29 marker when Capital's Austin Schreck made a layup to go ahead, 11-10. The Muskies retook the lead a minute and a half later off Dempsey's two made free throws, making it 12-11. For the next few minutes the two teams traded points. The Crusaders started rolling offensively as they collected an 8-0 run, to regain the lead, 24-17, with 6:39 on the clock, forcing the Muskies to call a timeout. Muskingum closed out the last three minutes of the first scoring 11 straight points to take the 36-33 advantage at intermission.   

Muskingum's offense was in a rhythm in the second half as they maintained the lead the whole frame, until Capital tied the contest with 3:06 left. The Crusaders notched a 7-2 run from the 4:49 marker to the 3:06 marker, making it, 68-68. Dempsey drilled a three-pointer 30 seconds later to put Muskingum back on top, 71-68. From that moment on, Muskingum's offense flowed and their defense held strong to end the contest scoring 15 points to Capital's three to clinch their first OAC game, 86-74.  

Up Next

• Muskingum will continue home play as they welcome Baldwin Wallace on Saturday, December 9. The game is scheduled to start at 4:00 p.m. and marks Muskingum's Hoops for Hunger. Fans will receive free admission with a canned food or non-perishable item donation. All donations will be donated to the New Concord Food Pantry.