Posted: Jan 08, 2020
The Muskingum women's basketball team dropped a hard-fought battle to the Marietta Pioneers on Wednesday, 84-72.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (2-8 overall, 0-5 OAC), Marietta (5-7 overall, 1-4 OAC)
- Location: New Concord, Ohio – Anne C. Steele Center
- Attendance: 368
Notables
- Junior Sam Filiaggi registered a double-double. Filiaggi notched a career-high 23 points and tallied 10 rebounds.
- Marietta had four players who logged double-digit points.
Inside the Numbers
- Muskingum ended the contest shooting 25-of-56 (44.6%) from the field.
- Sophomore Olivia Lang secured 12 points, shooting 4-of-6 from the field (66.7%) and 3-of-3 from behind the arc (100.0%).
- Freshman Casey Smith and sophomore Sarah Miller amassed eight points each.
- Freshman Rileigh Simpson registered a team-best four assists.
- Junior Camay Baylock grabbed three steals.
- Marietta ended the contest shooting 26-of-66 (39.4%) in the field and 26-of-39 (66.7%) from the free-throw line.
- Alexis Enochs led the charge with a game-best 24 points, shooting 9-of-14 (64.3%) from the field and 5-of-7 from the free-throw line (71.4%).
- Devin Hefner logged 20 points and secured a game-high five steals.
- Marlo Taylor and Camille Cummins recorded 10 points each.
- Muskingum outscored the Pioneers in bench points, 24-15.
Game Highlights
In the first quarter, the Pioneers jumped out to an early 13-7 lead. The Muskies fought back, but Marietta managed to expand the gap to 24-14 with less than a minute remaining. The Muskies secured five unanswered points to trim the deficit to 24-19 going into the second quarter. Muskingum came out hot and tallied five straight points to tie up play to 24-24. The contest remained tight until Filiaggi connected a layup to spark an 11-3 run to give the Muskies a 41-32 lead going into the break.
The Pioneers took control of the outing in the third quarter outscoring the Muskies 30-9 to give them a 62-50 lead going into the fourth quarter. The Muskies matched the Pioneers in the fourth quarter scoring a total of twenty-two points. Despite the final frame, the Pioneers were able to lock in the 84-72 victory over the Muskies.
Up Next
- The Muskies next host the Ohio Northern University Polar Bears on Saturday, January 11 for an OAC showdown. The start time is slated for 3:00 p.m.
