The Muskingum women's basketball team fell to the 14th-ranked Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets, 86-56.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (3-14 overall, 1-11 OAC), Baldwin Wallace (16-2 overall, 10-1 OAC)
• Location: Berea, Ohio – Ursprung Gymnasium
• Attendance: 300

Notables

• Muskingum's next four games will be played at home in the Anne C. Steele Center.

Inside the Numbers

• Muskingum ended the contest shooting 22-of-56 (39.3%) from the field.
• Freshman Casey Smith and junior Emily Yeager guided the Muskies with 16 points each.
• Smith ended the contest shooting 7-of-14 (50.0%) from the field.
• Yeager tallied a team-high nine rebounds, recorded two blocks, and dished out three assists.
• Sophomore Sarah Miller logged eight rebounds.
• Sophomore Olivia Lang amassed two steals and registered two assists.
• Baldwin Wallace ended the contest shooting 31-of-74 (41.9%) in the field and 12-of-13 (92.3%) from the free-throw line.
• The Yellow Jackets had four players that logged double-digit points.
• Sydney Diedrich led the charge with 14 points, while Megan Hensel dished out 12.
• Kara Marshall and Megan Scheibelhut recorded 10 points each.
• Scheibelhut also registered a team-high six rebounds and recorded a game-high four blocks.

Game Highlights

In the first quarter, Muskingum jumped out to an early 10-4 lead. Baldwin Wallace then retaliated with a 17-6 run to slide past the Muskies with a score of 21-14. Muskingum fought back and Yeager drilled a three-pointer to trim the lead to 28-24 going into the second quarter. The Yellow Jackets came out hot and recorded a 15-6 surge to expand the gap to 43-30. Muskingum chipped away at the deficit, but the Yellow Jackets managed to grab a 46-34 lead at the break.

The Yellow Jackets outscored the Muskies in the third (20-9) and fourth (20-13) quarters to lock in the 86-56 victory.

Up Next

• The Muskingum women's basketball team next hosts the Mount Union Purple Raiders on Wednesday, February 5. The start time is slated for 7:00 p.m.