Muskies fall vs. Waynesburg

The Muskingum men's basketball team dropped a road non-conference game versus Waynesburg on Wednesday night, 81-65.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (2-6), Waynesburg (6-2)
• Location: Rudy Marisa Fieldhouse – Waynesburg, Pa.
• Attendance: 85

How it Happened

• After trailing 5-0 to open the game, the Muskies would go on an 8-2 run to grab an 8-7 lead with 15 minutes left in the first half.
• However, Waynesburg would then go on a 15-0 run to capture a 22-10 lead midway through half number one.
• The Muskies would trim the Yellow Jacket lead down to six with just under eight minutes remaining but would never get closer than that as Waynesburg carried a 37-25 lead into the break.
• The second half saw both teams play evenly through much of the frame.
• Down the stretch, Waynesburg would open up an 18-point lead, their largest of the game, and eventually capture their 81-65 victory.

Inside the Numbers

• The Muskies were led by senior Alex Masinelli, who tallied 26 points, five rebounds, and a team-high five assists.
• Junior Noah Begue notched 14 points while also grabbing four rebounds.
• Senior Noah Tomlinson also got into double figures with 10 points and four rebounds.
• Sophomore Bradley Russell chipped in eight points, and he also snatched a team-high 10 boards.
• The Yellow Jackets were led by Matt Popeck, who scored 35 points, while Ryan Felberg chipped in 15 points and seven rebounds.
• Muskingum shot 25-of-70 (35.7%) from the field, while Waynesburg went 25-of-48 (52.1%).
• The Muskies shot 8-of-35 (22.9%) from deep, while the Yellow Jackets hit 10-of-17 (58.8%) from beyond the arc.
• The Muskies outrebounded Waynesburg 38-34, while both teams had 14 assists each.

Up Next

• The Muskies will be back in action on Saturday, December 18, when they host Heidelberg. Game time is set for 4:00 p.m. in the Anne C. Steele Center.