Women's Basketball drops season opener to Denison
The Muskingum women's basketball team dropped their season opener against Denison in an 88-49 contest.
Denison
1-0,0-0 NCAC
88
Muskingum
0-1,0-0 OAC
49
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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23 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 88 |
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6 | 15 | 18 | 10 | 49 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Denison
Pts:
Abigail Westmeyer
- 22
Reb:
Abby Cooch
- 8
Ast:
Abby Cooch
- 5
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Denison | Muskingum |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (30-56) | (18-60) |
| Field Goal % | 53.6% | 30.0% |
| Rebounds | 49 | 24 |
| Assists | 17 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 17 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 22 | 12 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 18 | 4 |
| Pts in the Paint | 46 | 26 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 16 | 8 |
| Bench Pts | 34 | 13 |
November 8, 2024
The Muskingum women's basketball team dropped their season opener against Denison in an 88-49 contest.
Notables
- This game marked the season opener for the Muskingum women's basketball team.
- The contest marked Muskingum's Head Coach Alison McCarthy's first game as Muskie head coach.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (0-1 overall), Denison (1-0 overall)
- Location: Steele Center - New Concord, Ohio
- Attendance: 190
Inside The Numbers
- Muskingum shot 18-of-60 (30.0%) from the field, 3-of-12 (25.0%) from beyond the arc, and 10-of-21 (47.6%) from the free-throw line.
- The Muskies combined for 24 rebounds, eight assists, 13 steals, and three blocks.
- Junior Courtney Hivick led the Muskies on the offensive side of the floor with 13 points on 5-of-9 (55.6%) shooting. Hivick added four rebounds and three steals.
- Junior Claudia Harrington helped fuel the Muskies on offense with 11 points. Harrington added five rebounds and three steals.
- Junior Laurell Brown finished with eight points and one rebound.
- Junior Lizzy Allen notched five points, three assists, and three steals.
- Rounding out the Muskie scoring was junior Tori Jones with four points, freshman Julia Jaenke with three points, freshman Makiya Edwards with three points, and freshman Mckenna Baney with two points.
- Denison shot 30-of-56 (53.6%) from the field, 7-of-19 (36.8%) from behind the arc, and 21-of-31 (67.7%) from the free-throw line.
- Abigail Westmeyer led Denison with 22 points, five rebounds, and three steals.
Next Up
- The Muskies will be back in action on Wednesday, November 13, when they face Pitt.-Greensburg at 6:00 p.m. The game is the first of a Muskie doubleheader in the Steele Center with the men's basketball team following after.
