The Muskingum women's basketball team improved to 6-4 on the season and 2-2 in the OAC after defeating Heidelberg in the Anne C. Steele Center Saturday afternoon, 42-39.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (6-4 overall, 2-2 OAC), Heidelberg (2-8 overall, 1-3 OAC)
• Location: Anne C. Steele Center
• Attendance: 150

Inside the Numbers

• Freshman Milayna Williams guided the Muskie offense with a game-high 16 points. Williams finished 7-for-13 (53.8%) from the field, grabbed five rebounds, and had four steals.
• Junior Casey Smith finished the night with 10 points and grabbed six rebounds.
• Sophomore's Leia Smith and Taylor DeMassimo finished with five points each. Demassimo finished with a team-high seven rebounds, while Smith dished out two assists.
• Heidelberg was led by Ashley Ballard who had 10 points and five rebounds.
• Muskingum had a 11-2 edge on fast break points.

How it Happened

• After a slow start on both sides, both teams started to heat up during the end of the first quarter. Heidelberg saw their four-point lead disappear when Taylor DeMassimo's triple evened the score at 10 to end the period.
• The Muskies took advantage of Heidelberg's second quarter turnovers to have a 14-point surge going into the break. They led the Student Princes 24-18.
• Heidelberg would claw their way back into the contest as they took a 31-30 lead over the Muskies in the third period, but a Milayna Williams three put the Muskies back on top, as they led the Student Princes 35-32 heading into the fourth.
• Heidelberg would score their final seven-points of the game with 2:16 remaining in the contest.
• Leia Smith and Halle Morehead clutch free-throws would extend the Muskie lead to three with 10 seconds left in the contest.
• With seconds remaining, Heidelberg would attempt a step-back triple, but a Leia Smith block would secure a Muskie, 42-39 victory.

Up Next

• The Muskies look to wrap-up the year hosting Mount St. Joseph on Monday, December 20. Tip-off slated for 3:00 P.M.