Despite Muskingum junior Camay Baylock recording a double-double to pace the Muskies, Wilmington used a fourth-quarter surge to beat Muskingum on Wednesday night, 88-69.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (3-11 overall, 1-8 OAC), Wilmington (9-7 overall, 5-4 OAC)
• Location: Wilmington, Ohio – Hermann Court
• Attendance: 311

Notables

• Junior Camay Baylock guided the Muskies with a double-double. Baylock notched a team-high 13 points and tallied 14 rebounds.
• The Muskies had three players that recorded double-digit points.
• Wilmington had five players that registered double-digit points.

Inside the Numbers

• Muskingum ended the contest shooting 27-of-78 (34.6%) from the field and 10-of-11 (90.9%) from the free-throw line.
• Freshman Casey Smith and junior Emily Yeager chipped in 12 points each.
• Baylock and Smith also dished out three assists each.
• Freshman Emily Hartshorn grabbed 10 rebounds and registered two steals.
• Junior Sam Filiaggi and Yeager registered two steals each.
• Wilmington ended the contest shooting 32-of-84 (38.1%) in the field and 16-of-24 (66.7%) from the free-throw line.
• Kelly Noll directed the Quakers with a game-high 16 points, shooting 6-of-11 (54.5%) from the field.
• McKayla Binkley amassed 15 points and chipped in a team-high eight rebounds.
• Brooke Davis recorded 13 points, while Michelle Lee and Kelis Jones notched 10 points each.

Game Highlights

In the first quarter, the Quakers jumped out to a quick 16-9 lead. Muskingum retaliated with seven unanswered points to tie up play at 18-18. Wilmington then scored six unanswered points to take a 24-18 lead at the end of the frame. In the second quarter, Muskingum tallied six straight points to get within three-points (27-24) of Wilmington. The Quakers answered back with a 7-0 run to secure a 34-24 edge on the Muskies. Muskingum went on to outscore the Quakers 14-10 in the last five minutes of the quarter to trim its deficit to 44-39 going into the break.

In the third quarter, the Muskies came out hot and tallied a 10-4 surge to secure a 49-48 advantage. From that point, the Muskies and Quakers traded baskets with neither team claiming more than a three-point lead with the Quakers taking a 61-58 edge into the final quarter. The last frame saw the Quakers outscore the Muskies 27-11 en route to the home win. 

Up Next

• The Muskies next host the John Carroll Blue Streaks on Saturday, January 25, in the Anne C. Steele Center. The tip-off is set for 3:00 p.m.