The Muskingum men's basketball team fell in a physical battle against rival Marietta on Saturday night, 95-81.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (2-4, 2-4), Marietta (3-1, 3-1)
• Location: Anne C. Steele Center - New Concord, OH

Inside The Numbers

• Senior Alex Masinelli led the Muskies with 19 points and grabbed a team-high nine rebounds.
• Junior Trey Singleton added 11 points off the bench for Muskingum.
• Junior Da'Ray Menefield and junior MJ Smith each chipped in nine points for the Muskies on the night.
• As a team, Muskingum shot 31-of-64 (48.4%) from the field and went 9-of-24 (37.5%) from the three-point line.
• Lukas Isaly led the Pioneers with 22 points and handed out a team-high six assists.
• Tim Kreeger added 21 points and snatched a team-high seven rebounds for Marietta.
• As a team, the Pioneers went 28-of-62 (46.8%) from the floor and shot 7-of-22 (31.8%) from behind the arc.

The Difference

• Both teams battled back-and-forth in the first half, with the Pioneers taking a 40-32 lead into halftime.
• The Muskies started the second half hitting three straight three-pointers from sophomore Tanner Gensler, sophomore Noah Begue, and Smith to take the lead, 41-40.
• With five minutes remaining and the score 75-70, Marietta built their lead with a late 19-7 surge to take control of the game.
• The Pioneers ended the outing with a 15-3 edge in fast-break points.
• Marietta took advantage of 11 Muskie turnovers to gain a 14-5 edge in points off turnovers.

Up Next

• The Muskies next look to defend home court when they take on Otterbein in OAC action on Friday, February 12. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. at the Anne C. Steele Center.