The Muskingum men's basketball team slipped to rival Marietta on Friday night in an OAC battle, 87-63.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (2-3, 2-3), Marietta (2-1, 2-1)
• Location: Ban Johnson Arena - Marietta, OH

Inside The Numbers

• Sophomore Noah Begue led the Muskies with 13 points on the night.
• Junior Trey Singleton added eight points off the bench.
• Senior Alex Masinelli, Junior MJ Smith, and Sophomore Tanner Gensler all chipped in seven points for Muskingum during the contest.
• Masinelli also grabbed a team-high ten rebounds and led the team in assists with four.
• As a team, the Muskies shot 23-of-60 (38.3%) from the floor and went 5-of-25 (20.0%) from the behind the arc.
• Leading the Pioneers was Tim Kreeger with 20 points while also adding five steals.
• Jason Ellis added 15 points and dished out six assists for Marietta.
• As a team, the Pioneers went 36-of-77 (46.8%) from the field and shot 8-of-27 (29.6%) from the three-point line.

The Difference

• The start of the game saw the Muskies lead for the first nine minutes of the half. The Pioneers then took the lead, 18-17, at the 11:09 mark and would not look back from there.
• The contest saw Muskingum commit 20 turnovers to Marietta's eight and have the Pioneers turn those turnovers into 31 points.
• Marietta took control of the paint scoring 50 points during the contest.

Up Next

• The Muskies next look to defend home court when they once again take on rival Marietta in OAC play on Saturday, February 6. Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m. at the Anne C. Steele Center.