The Muskingum women's basketball team dropped to Ohio Athletic Conference opponent Mount Union on Wednesday night in the Steele Center, 66-48.

The Basics

Records: Muskingum (7-7 overall, 2-5 OAC), Mount Union (5-8 overall, 2-5 OAC)
Location: Anne C. Steele Center – New Concord, Ohio
Attendance: 200

Inside the Numbers

• Senior Tanner Wirth paced the Muskies offensively, scoring a team-high 12 points. She finished the contest grabbing five rebounds, dished out two assists, and snatched a steal.
• Sophomore Taylor DeMassimo added 11 points, which included two triples.
• Junior Casey Smith finished with six points and grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.
• Muskingum finished the contest 18-of-61 from the field, 4-of-16 from beyond the arc, and 8-of-11 from the free-throw line.
• The Purple Raiders were guided by Lsi Palamone, who had a game-high 20 points.
• Mount Union finished the contest 27-of-70 from the field, 3-of-20 from beyond the arc, and 9-of-16 from the free-throw line.

How it Happened

• The Purple Raiders used an 11-3 run to jump out to a 15-7 lead after the first quarter.
• Muskingum cut the deficit down to seven in the opening two minutes of the second quarter, but Mount Union would string together a 7-0 run to extend their lead to 26-12. The Muskies answered back with a 7-4 run of their own to end the quarter. The Purple Raiders went into the break with a 30-19 lead.
• Mount Union used a 22-13 third quarter to stretch their lead to 52-32 heading into the final period.

Up Next:

The Muskies next hit the road on Saturday, January 22, when they travel to 12th-ranked John Carroll. Game time is set for 2:00 p.m.