The Muskingum men's basketball team dropped a tight contest at Ohio Northern on Saturday, 90-87.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (3-8 overall, 0-5 OAC), Ohio Northern (5-5 overall, 2-3 OAC)
• Location: Ada, Ohio - ONU Sports Center

Game Notes

• Freshman Jalen Paige led the Muskies with 23 points on 8-of-10 shooting, which included making 4-of-5 three-point shots. He also added six rebounds.
• Junior Joshua Glass scored 18 points and grabbed four rebounds.
• Freshman Jarrell Marsh had 13 points.
• Muskingum shot .517 (30-of-58) from the field.
• The game featured 14 lead changes and 11 ties.
• Sophomore Jacob Geller made a big three-pointer with 50 seconds left in the game to knot the score at 87.
• Ohio Northern preveiled by making three free throws down the stretch to seal the home win.
• The Polar Bears had five players score in double digits.
• Aron Thress led ONU with 21 points and Travis Feitshans added 14.
• Ohio Northern shot .547 (29-of-53) from the floor and held a 32-29 edge in rebounds.

Up Next

• Muskingum next hosts Case Western on Wednesday, January 6 in the Recreation Center. Game time is scheduled for 7:00 p.m.