Wilmington stops Muskingum

Wilmington handed the Muskingum women's basketball team a 77-69 Ohio Athletic Conference setback on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (4-11 overall, 0-8 Ohio Athletic Conference), Wilmington (6-9 overall, 3-5 Ohio Athletic Conference)
• Location: Wilmington, Ohio - Raizk Arena

Post Game

• Sophomore Olivia Besancon led the Muskies with 16 points. She also added three rebounds and two assists.
• Sophomore Hallie Stocker scored 13 points and had three rebounds.
• Junior Mallory Taylor had 12 points.
• Senior Leigha Moran hauled in a career-high 12 rebounds and scored seven points.
• Muskingum ended the game shooting .339 (20-of-59) from the floor.
• Mackenzie Campbell and Brittaney Jefferson led Wilmington with 16 points each. Jefferson also grabbed nine rebounds.
• The Quakers shot .492 (30-of-61) from the field and ended the outing with a 42-22 advantage in points in the paint.

Inside The Numbers

• Wilmington opened the game with a 9-0 surge and led the entire game.
• At the end of the opening period, the Quakers led 17-11.
• Wilmington outscored Muskingum 24-20 in the second period to take a 41-31 lead into the break.
• Wilmington maintained control in the third and fourth periods and led by as many as 17 in the fourth frame.

Up Next

• Muskingum next hosts Capital on Wednesday, January 20. Game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and will feature Live State and Audio on fightingmuskies.com.