Muskingum battles till the buzzer

Muskingum battles till the buzzer

The Muskies battled till the buzzer against Capital on Wednesday night but stumbled, 72-71

Notables

  • Prior to the game senior Sean Johnson was recognized for his Senior Night.

The Basics

  • Records: Muskingum (7-17 Overall, 3-13 OAC), Capital (16-8 Overall, 10-7 OAC)
  • Location: Steele Center – New Concord, Ohio
  • Attendance - 448

Inside The Numbers

  • The Muskies shot 26-of-60 (43.3%) from the field, 4-of-17 (23.5%) from the three-point range and 15-of-21 (71.4%) from the free throw line.
  • The Muskies recorded 29 rebounds, 12 assists, 40 points in the paint, nine steals, and the bench scored 10 points.
  • Freshman Owen Emig led a potent Muskie offense with 26 points on 9-of-17 (52.9%) from the field, 3-of-8 (37.5%) from deep, and 5-of-5 (100%) from free throw line. Emig also totaled two rebounds and an assist.
  • Sophomore Duane Davis was electric with 20 points on 7-of-15 (46.6%) from the field and 6-of-8 (75%) from the free throw line. Davis also posted seven rebounds, four assists, three steals, and a blocked shot.
  • Senior Luken Hill led the team in rebounds with 11 and helped pace the Muskie offense with nine points on 4-of-8 (50%) shooting and added four steals with two assists.
  • Sophomore Kaelan Pulliam scored four points and grabbed a rebound.
  • Both Senior Sean Johnson and Freshman Nathan Walker each scored three points. Johnson went 1-of-1 (100%) from beyond the arc and Walker went 3-of-4 (75%) from the line.
  • Junior Ethan Taylor finished with two points, two rebounds, two assists, and a steal.
  • Both sophomores Shane Knepp and Logan Stotzer tallied two points.
  • Freshman Reed Coconis had two assists, and a rebound.
  • The Comets shot 26-of-50 (52.0%) from the field, 7-of-17 (42.2%) from three-point range, and 13-of-17 (76.5%) from the free throw line.
  • The Comets were led by Baden Forup with 19 points, six rebounds, two blocks, and a steal.

Next Up

Catch the Muskies back in action Saturday, February 17, when they travel to Ohio Northern. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m.