Muskies battle seventh-ranked Yellow Jackets

Muskies battle seventh-ranked Yellow Jackets

The Muskingum women's basketball team dropped an OAC clash to seventh-ranked Baldwin Wallace in the Steele Center Saturday afternoon, 65-43.

The Basics

Records: Muskingum (4-9 Overall, 1-5 OAC), Baldwin Wallace (13-0 Overall, 6-0 OAC)

Location: Steele Center – New Concord, Ohio

Inside the Numbers

  • The Muskies were led by sophomore Caitlyn DeMassimo who finished with 10 points and four rebounds.
  • Freshman Claudia Harrington added nine points and three rebounds, while freshman Lizzy Allen notched six points and grabbed four boards.
  • Sophomore Halle Morehead tallied five points and grabbed a team-high six rebounds, while junior Taylor DeMassimo also notched five points.
  • Baldwin Wallace was led by Caely Ressler who tallied a game-high 17 points and nine rebounds.
  • As a team, Muskingum shot 19-of-58 (32.8%) from the field, while Baldwin Wallace finished 23-51 (45.1%) from the floor.
  • Muskingum's stout defense held the Yellow Jackets to only score 30 points in the first-half.
  • Baldwin Wallace finished with a slight 39-30 edge in rebounds, and the Yellow Jackets' bench outscored Muskingum's 27-16.
  • Baldwin Wallace forced 15 Muskingum turnovers and converted them into 17 points, while the Muskies also forced 15 turnovers and converted them into 13 points.
  • Both teams finished scoring 26 points in the paint.

Up Next

  • The Muskies will be back in action on Wednesday, January 11, when they travel to Wilmington. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.