The Muskingum women's basketball team fell to OAC foe Otterbein on Friday evening, 78-56. Freshman Leia Smith led the Muskies in scoring with 14 points.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (1-4, 1-4), Otterbein (4-3, 4-3)
• Location: Rike Center - Westerville, Ohio

Inside the Numbers

• Freshman Leia Smith came off the bench and led the Muskies in scoring with 14 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Smith also tallied two assists, one block, and one steal.
• Freshman Taylor DeMassimo added 12 points, which included hitting three three-point shots.
• Freshman Abby Jones added nine points and chipped in three assists.
• Freshman Baileigh Bishop scored eight points with one assist.
• The Muskies went 19-for-68 (27.9%) from the field and went 8-for-32 (25%) behind the arc.
• Freshman Katie McCary led the charge for Otterbein, scoring a game-high of 19 points.
• Freshman Tamia Kendrick added 12 points, and Junior Jenna Hoschouer chipped in 10 points for the Cardinals.
• The Cardinals finished 30-for-80 (37.5%) from the field and went 7-for-21 (33.3%) from behind the arc.

The Difference

• Otterbein controlled the paint and ended the outing with a 40-18 advantage in points in the paint.
• The Cardinals also used a 29-6 edge in fast-break points to help secure the home win.
• Muskingum held a 36-26 margin in bench points.
• Otterbein logged a 60-46 advantage in rebounds.

Up Next

The Muskies look to bounce back and defend home court when they host Otterbein on Saturday, February 13. Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m. at the Anne C. Steele Center and will be streamed live on fightingmuskies.com and the OAC TV app.