Women's basketball slips at Heidelberg

The Muskingum women's basketball team slipped in Ohio Athletic Conference action at Heidelberg on Saturday afternoon, 69-63.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (8-5 overall, 4-2 OAC), Heidelberg (6-7 overall, 3-3 OAC)
• Location: Tiffin, Ohio 

Game Notes

• Muskingum sophomore Dana Parkman scored a career-best 13 points and had four rebounds.
• Muskie junior Caitlyn Smith had 12 points and four steals.
• Junior Alexander Carson logged a 10-point, five-assist effort.
• Junior Olivia Bescanon scored nine points and grabbed five rebounds.
• Muskingum shot .364 (24-of-66) from the field and hauled in 43 rebounds.
• The Muskies held a 34-20 edge in points in the paint.
• Maggie Davault led Heidelberg with 13 points and three rebounds.
• Theresa Jackson added 12 points and seven rebounds for the Student Princes.
• Kate Brickner scored 11 points and had three rebounds.
• Heidelberg shot .386 (27-of-70) from the floor and grabbed 47 rebounds.
• Heidelberg held a 37-24 in bench points.

Game Action

• Muskingum took an 18-12 lead after the opening period.
• Heidelberg responded and outscored the Muskies 22-9 in the second period to take a 34-27 lead into intermission.
• The Student Princes extended their lead to 56-40 with a 22-13 third-period advantage.
• The Muskies rallied in the final frame but fell short after outscoring Heidelberg 23-13.

Up Next

• Muskingum next hosts OAC foe Wilmington on Wednesday, January 11. Game time is slated for 7:30 p.m. in the Anne C. Steele Center and will feature live video and live stats on fightingmuskies.com.