Clark, Smith record career-highs to lift the Muskies past John Carroll

Juniors Stephanie Clark and Caitlyn Smith recorded career-highs to lead Muskingum women's basketball past John Carroll 74-60 in their Ohio Athletic Conference opener Saturday afternoon at the DeCarlo Center.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (2-2 overall, 1-0 OAC), John Carroll (2-3 overall, 0-1 OAC)
• Location: University Heights, Ohio - DeCarlo Center

Post Game

• Clark posted her first career double-double as she netted 10 points and tied a game-high 11 rebounds.
• Smith added a career-high 16 points, shooting 10-for-15 including 2-for-3 from behind the arc.
• Senior Mallory Taylor added 14 points and six rebounds for the Muskies.
• Muskingum finished the contest shooting 24-for-65 (.369) from the field and 17-for-23 (.739) from the free throw line.
• John Carroll was led by Katlyn Spahar and Anne Principe with 15 points each.
• Shmoo Pryor chipped in 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds.
• The Blue Streaks shot 24-for-74 (.324) from the field.

Inside the Numbers

• John Carroll jumped out to a 23-16 advantage after the first period.
• Smith led the Muskies with four points.
• In the second period, Muskingum used a 7-0 run led by Taylor to tie the contest at 23-23 with 8:36 to play.
• Muskingum out scored the Blue Streaks 21-9 in the second period to take the 37-32 halftime lead.
• Taylor netted six points to lead the Muskies in the frame.
• John Carroll took the lead early in the third quarter as a jumper from Spahar put the Blue Streaks on top 38-37.
• Freshman Morgan Gossett connected from downtown with 1:17 remaining in the third quarter to give the Muskies the lead for good 46-44.
• The Muskies largest lead of the contest, 74-57, came in the final period as Taylor sank a pair of free throws with 39 seconds remaining to secure the win.

Up Next

• The Muskies return to action Thursday, December 8 as they welcome Capital to the Anne C. Steele Center. Game time is scheduled for 7:30 PM.