The Muskingum women's basketball team continued their hot shooting from behind the arc, but it wasn't enough as they fell to Marietta, 91-72.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (1-2, 1-2), Marietta (3-2, 3-2)
• Location: Anne C. Steele Center - New Concord, Ohio

Inside the Numbers

• The Muskies continued their hot shooting from three-point land, netting 7-of-12 (.583) from behind the arc.
• Freshman Abby Jones led the Muskies with 13 points. She finished 6-of-11 from the field and also tacked on three rebounds and three assists.
• Sophomore Casey Smith chipped in a double-figure effort with 10 points for the Muskies.
• Freshman Leia Smith, junior Tanner Wirth, and senior Camay Baylock all added nine points.
• Baylock led the Muskies in rebounding with four on the night.
• Wirth paced the Muskies with four assists.
• The Muskies finished the game shooting a combined 28-for-63 (.444) from the field.
• Leading the charge for Marietta was Hannah Schill, who scored a game-high 22 points.
• Kate Liston added 17 points, and Olivia Gribble chipped in 15 points.
• The Pioneers finished 33-of-68 (.485) from the field and went 13-for-30 (.433) from deep.

The Difference

• The Pioneers used a 15-2 second-quarter run to take a 42-27 lead into halftime.
• Marietta controlled the glass with a 44-21 advantage in rebounds.
• The Pioneers utilized a deep bench to outscore the Muskies 54-35 in bench points. 

Up Next

The Muskies look to bounce back when they travel to Marietta in the second game of a home/home series on Saturday, February 6. The game is slated for 6:00 p.m. and will be streamed live on fightingmuskies.com and the OAC TV app.