The Muskingum women's basketball team fell to Wilmington in the Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament's opening round on Monday evening, 72-57.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (1-10, 1-10), Wilmington (7-6, 7-6)
• Location: Hermann Court - Wilmington, Ohio

Inside The Numbers

• Junior Tanner Wirth led the Muskies with 13 points and four assists. She also grabbed three rebounds.
• Sophomore Casey Smith added 12 points, dished out two assists, and recorded a team-high seven rebounds.
• Senior Olivia Lang and Junior Sarah Miller both added nine points for the Muskies.
• As a team, the Muskies shot 21-of-63 (33.3%) from the field and 8-of-63 (24.2%) from behind the arc.
• Hannah Binkley led the Quakers with 18 points, going 6-of-13 from the field.
• McKayla Binkley added 11 points and grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds for Wilmington.
• As a team, the Quakers went 25-of-67 (37.3%) from the field and 3-of-17 (17.6%) from behind the arc.

The Difference

• Muskingum used a strong start to race out to an 18-10 lead after the first quarter.
• The Muskies maintained the edge in the second frame and took a 30-24 advantage into the break.
• Wilmington used a 16-5 run through the third quarter's opening five minutes to take a 40-35 lead.
• Wilmington ended the third quarter outscoring the Muskies 29-14 to take a 53-44 lead going into the final frame.
• The Quakers closed out the game with a 19-13 edge in the fourth quarter to seal the win.
• The Quakers ended the outing with a 40-18 advantage in points in the point.
• Wilmington held a 53-39 edge in rebounds and outscored the Muskies 28-14 in bench points.
• The Muskies finished the game with 13 assists, 13 second-chance points, and four blocks.