The Muskingum men's basketball team slipped to Wilmington in OAC action on Wednesday night, 85-65.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (7-9, 2-7), Wilmington (6-10, 4-5)
• Location: Anne C. Steele Center - New Concord
• Attendance: 725

Notables

• Junior Marcus Dempsey scored 13 points to move his career point total to 1,832. He remains second all-time in Muskingum scoring history behind Andy Moore (1988-92) who scored 1,871 total points.

Inside The Numbers

• Sophomore Trey Singleton led the Muskies with 16 points going 6-of-11 (.545) from the floor.
• Dempsey added 13 points shooting 4-of-9 (.444) from the field and grabbed four rebounds.
• Junior Alex Masinelli and freshman Tanner Gensler each chipped in seven points off the bench for the Muskies.
• Leading the Quakers was Abdul Kanu scoring a game-high 22 points going 8-of-13 (.615) from the field and 2-of-3 (.667) from the three-point line.
• Muskingum outscored Wilmington in bench points on the night, 27-17.
• The Quakers finished the game out-rebounding the Muskies, 44-34.

Game Highlights

Both teams started the game trading baskets and lead changes within the first 10 minutes of the game with Dempsey nailing a three-pointer to give the Muskies a 15-14 lead at the 10:21 mark. With nine minutes remaining, Wilmington ended the first half on a 20-8 run to give the Quakers a 40-26 advantage at halftime.

The momentum continued into the second half for the Quakers as they opened the first five minutes of play with a 24-6 surge to take a 64-32 lead and control of the game.

What's Next

• The Muskies next travel to University Heights to take on John Carroll in OAC play on Saturday, January 25. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m. at the Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center.