Women's basketball slips in season finale at ONU

Women's basketball slips in season finale at ONU

The Muskingum women's basketball team slipped against Ohio Northern on Saturday afternoon in their season finale, 76-48.

The Basics

  • Records: Muskingum (1-17 OAC, 3-20 overall), Ohio Northern (19-6 overall, 13-5 OAC)
  • Location: Ada, Ohio - ONU Sports Center
  • Attendance: 663

Notables

The game marked Muskingum senior Celeste Clark's last game as a Muskie. She finished the contest with six points and three rebounds.

Inside the Numbers

  • Junior Emily Yeager guided the Muskies with a double-double scoring 19 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. 
  • Junior Camay Baylock chipped in 10 points and dished out three assists to help pace Muskingum.
  • Muskie freshman Casey Smith contributed eight points and snagged five rebounds.
  • Leading the Polar Bears in scoring was Emily Mescher who recorded 18 points, grabbed six rebounds, and dished out three assists. She went 9-of-10 (90.0%) from field.
  • Muskingum ended the game going 17-of-59 (28.8%) from the field and 7-of-27 (25.9%) from behind the arc.
  • Ohio Northern finished the day shooting 29-of-68 (42.6%) from the field and 9-of-35 (25.7%) from behind the arc.
  • The Polar Bears ended the outing with a 50-33 edge in rounds.

Game Highlights

Ohio Northern used a 19-9 advantage in the opening quarter to grab the early momentum. The Polar Bears rode the early surge to take a 34-23 edge into the break. Ohio Northern opened the second half with a 24-10 spurt to extend its lead and take control of the outing.