The Muskingum women's basketball team defeated Capital on Wednesday night, 68-58. The win propelled the Muskies to their first season sweep over Capital since the 1988-89 campaign.  

The Basics 

Records: Muskingum (8-8 overall, 3-6 OAC), Capital (3-14 overall, 0-9 OAC) 

Location: The Capital Center, Performance Arena – Columbus, OH 

Attendance: 111

Notable

• The season series sweep marks the first time the Muskies have swept the Comets since the 1988-89 campaign.

Inside the Numbers 

• The Muskies were led offensively by sophomore duo Taylor DeMassimo and Leia Smith who each finished the night with 10 points. DeMassimo also grabbed a team-high eight rebounds.
• Senior Tanner Wirth and junior Casey Smith each chipped in nine points for the Muskies. 
• Freshman Halle Morehead finished the contest with eight points, while freshman Caitlyn DeMassimo rounded out the Muskie scoring effort with seven points.
• Capital was led by Laney Murphy who had a game-high 17 points.
• On the night, Muskingum shot 20-of-55 from the field, while the Comets went 21-of-50.
• The Muskies shot 22-of-26 from the free-throw line, while Capital finished 12-of-21.

 How it Happened 

• After a slow start from both teams, each squad traded baskets back-and-forth, but it was Muskingum who found their offensive rhythm ending the quarter on a nine-point surge. The Muskies went into the second quarter with a 17-13 advantage over the Comets.
• Fueled by a Morehead triple to start the second quarter the Muskies scored the first eight points of the second quarter, building a 12-point lead. The Muskies went into the break with a 32-27 lead.
• The Muskies would string together a 14-2 run to end the third quarter heading into the final period with a comfortable 51-38 lead.
• The Comets trimmed the Muskingum 11-point lead down to four with 2:32 remaining in the contest, but the Muskies came up with clutch defensive stops and an 8-2 run to hold onto their lead and secure a 68-58 win. 

Up Next

 The Muskies will be back in action on Saturday, January 29 when they host Otterbein at 2:00 p.m.