The Muskingum men's basketball team fell short vs. Wilmington despite a furious second-half rally.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (5-17 Overall, 2-13 OAC), Wilmington (5-16 Overall, 3-12 OAC)
• Location: Anne C. Steele Center
• Attendance: 300

How it Happened

• After falling behind 21-5 early in the first-half, the Muskies battled back to cut the Quaker lead down to 32-25 with just under five minutes remaining until the break.
• Weathering the Muskies' run, Wilmington hung onto a 44-34 lead heading into halftime.
• Out of the break, Wilmington used a 13-2 run to open the half, and extended their lead to 57-26.
• Wilmington maintained their double-digit lead through the majority of the second half, and held a 67-50 lead with just under eight minutes remaining.
• However, the Muskies proceeded to use a 22-6 run and trim the Quaker lead to just one point with 36 seconds remaining.
• Despite storming back, Wilmington was able to hang on for their 77-73 victory. 

Inside the Numbers

• The Muskies were led by senior Alex Masinelli who poured in a game-high 31 points to go along with his team-high eight rebounds.
• Freshman DJ Donnell also got into double-figures with 11 points, while freshman Mason Purvis added a career-high nine points for Muskingum.
• Sophomore Bradley Russell also chipped in nine points for the Muskies, while adding six rebounds as well.
• The Quakers were led by Noah Dado with 17 points.
• On the night, Muskingum shot 26-of-62 (41.9%) from the field, while Wilmington went 23-of-50 (46%).
• From the three-point line, Muskingum went 7-of-19 (36.8%) while the Quakers shot 10-of-24 (41.7%).

Up Next

• The Muskies will be back in action on Saturday, February 12 when they host Baldwin Wallace. Tip-off is set for 4:00 p.m.