The Muskingum women's basketball team fell in home action against 11th-ranked John Carroll on Friday night, 80-53.

Basics

• Records: Muskingum (1-6, 1-6), John Carroll (8-1, 8-1)
• Location: Anne C. Steele Center - New Concord, Ohio

Inside The Numbers

• Freshman Leia Smith logged in a career-high-tying performance of 14 points. She finished 5-of-11 from the field and grabbed six rebounds, and had one block.
• Freshman Taylor DeMassimo chipped in 11 points, going 3-for-6 from behind the arc.
• Freshman Abby Jones added 10 points and grabbed five rebounds.
• Senior Camay Baylock led the Muskies with seven rebounds.
• The Muskies finished the game shooting a combined 17-of-59 (28.8%) from the field.
• Leading the charge for John Carroll was Olivia Nagy, who scored a game-high 22 points.
• Nicole Heffington added 14 points for the Blue Streaks.
• John Carroll finished 31-of-72 (43.1%) from the field.

The Difference

• With 7:23 left in the second quarter, the Muskies took a 24-21 lead after a pair of free throws by Jones.
• John Carroll answered right back, going on a 17-5 run surge to take a 38-26 lead at the break.
• John Carroll opened the third quarter with a 15-6 surge to extend their lead, 53-32.
• The Blue Streaks ended the game with a 53-27 edge in rebounds and 28-11 nod in second-chance points.

Up Next:

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