The Muskingum women's basketball team slipped to Ohio Athletic Conference opponent Mount Union on Friday, 90-54.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (1-8, 1-8), Mount Union (7-4, 7-4)
• Location: McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex - Alliance, Ohio

Inside the Numbers

• Junior Sarah Miller led the Muskies in scoring with 12 points. She connected 5-of-10 from the field and went 2-of-3 from the free-throw line. Miller also added one block and two rebounds.
• Senior Olivia Lang added 11 points, dished out two assists, and had one rebound.
• Senior Camay Baylock paced the squad with seven boards.
• Muskingum ended the game shooting 21-of-56 (37.5%) from the field and connected 6-for-24 (25.0%) behind the arc.
• Mount Union was led by Isi Palamone, who scored a game-high 15 points.
• Emma Cannon chipped in 13 points for the Purple Raiders.
• Mount Union finished 31-of-65 (47.7%) from the field and 17-for-33 (51.5%) from behind the arc.

The Difference

• The Purple Raiders used hot shooting, going 10-of-17 from the field and 6-of-8 from behind the arc to seize the early momentum en route to taking a 26-8 lead after the first quarter.
• The Purple Raiders capitalized on 22 Muskie turnovers to outscore Muskingum 20-10 on points off turnovers.
• Mount Union utilized a deep bench to outscore the Muskies 42-20 in bench points.
• Muskingum held a 30-26 margin in points in the paint.

Up Next

The Muskies look to defend home court and conclude their regular season when they host Mount Union for Senior Day on Saturday, February 26. Tip-off is set for 6:00 p.m. and will be streamed live on fightingmuskies.com and the OAC TV app, with the pregame show starting at 5:45 p.m. The Muskies will recognize seniors Olivia Lang, Camay Baylock, and Kacie Leppla prior to the game.