The Muskingum women's basketball team fell in an intense battle to #3 John Carroll on Saturday afternoon, 76-68. The contest marked OAC openers for the both the Muskies and Blue Streaks.

The Basics

Records: Muskingum (4-3 overall, 0-1 OAC), John Carroll (5-0 overall, 1-0 OAC)
Location: Anne. C. Steele Center
Attendance: 250

Notables

• The game marked the OAC season-opener for both teams.
• Both the men's and women's game were promoted as a Hoops for Hunger double-header. Fans gained free admission with any canned food, non-perishable item, or cash donation.
• All donations from the event were donated to the College Drive Presbyterian Church food pantry.

Inside the Numbers

• The Muskies were led by sophomore duo Abby Jones and Taylor DeMassimo who each registered 19 points.
• Jones finished the contest 4-for-8 (50.0%) from the field, 9-for-10 (90.0%) from the free-throw line and 2-for-4 (50.0%) from behind the arc.
• DeMassimo finished the contest 7-for-15 (46.7%) from the field and 5-for-12 (41.7%) from behind the arc.
• Junior Casey Smith added eight points, dished out two assists, and grabbed two rebounds.
• Freshman Halle Morehead and sophomore Leia Smith ended the night with six points each.
• The Muskies ended the day 21-for-56 (37.5%) from the field, 10-for-24 (41.7%) from behind the arc, and 16-for-22 (72.7%) from the free-throw line.
• Olivia Nagy guided the Blue Streak offense registering a team-high 21 points.
• John Carroll finished the day 32-for-70 (45.7%) from the field, 2-for-11 (18.2%) from behind the arc, and 10-for-16 (62.5%) from the free-throw line.

How it happened

• The Blue Streaks grabbed a 24-19 advantage over the Muskies after the first quarter.
• The Muskies battled back from a seven-point deficit and took a 32-31 lead with 2:52 remaining in the half off Abby Jones made free-throws.
• The Muskingum defense held the Blue Streak offense to only nine points in the second quarter.
• The Muskies went into the break leading the Blue Streaks 38-33.
• With 5:40 remaining in the third, John Carroll clawed their way back in the contest and took a slim 44-42 lead.
• John Carroll had a  59-53 lead going into the fourth.
• A Taylor DeMassimo three evened the game at 63 with 3:23 remaining in the contest, forcing a Blue Streak time-out.
• Out of the time-out, John Carroll used a 13-point surge to extend their lead defeating the Muskies, 76-68.

Up next

• The Muskies are back in action on Wednesday, December 8 when they host Capital in the Anne C. Steele Center. Tip-off is slated for 7:00p.m.