The Muskingum women's basketball team fell in home action against Ohio Athletic Conference foe Otterbein on Saturday night, 78-59.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (1-5, 1-5), Otterbein (5-3, 5-3)
• Location: Anne C. Steele Center - New Concord, Ohio
• With that win, Otterbein claimed the season series against Muskingum, 2-0.

Inside the Numbers

• Senior Camay Baylock led the Muskies in scoring with 15 points and grabbed six rebounds.
• Freshman Taylor DeMassimo finished with 14 points, which included hitting four three-point shots.
• Junior Tanner Wirth scored 12 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Wirth also chipped in five assists.
• Freshman Leia Smith grabbed six rebounds and added one assist and two blocks.
• The Muskies went 27-for-66 (40.9%) from the field and went 5-for-18 (27.8%) from behind the arc.
• Senior Bryn Mangold guided Otterbein, scoring a game-high 20 points.
• Senior Angelia Jackson recorded a double-double with 14 points and 11 rebounds, while senior Abby Zerkle added 15 points and four rebounds.
• The Cardinals finished 21-for-62 (33.9%) from the field and went 10-for-29 (34.5%) from behind the arc.

The Difference

• The Cardinals led 25-17 after the first quarter and used a 20-13 edge in the second quarter to take a 45-30 lead going into the break.
• Otterbein capitalized on 21 Muskie turnovers to rack up a 19-7 advantage on points off turnovers.
• Otterbein went 19-of-22 from the free-throw line, while the Muskingum made 7-of-10.
• Muskingum held a 25-15 margin in bench points.

Up Next

The Muskies look to defend their home court when they host John Caroll for the first game in the home/home series on Friday, February 19. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m. at the Anne C. Steele Center and will be streamed live on fightingmuskie.com and the OAC TV app.