Women's Basketball slips at Marietta

The Muskingum women's basketball team slipped at Marietta on Saturday, 100-61.

The Basics 

• Records: Muskingum (1-11 overall, 0-5 in the OAC), Marietta (8-3 overall, 3-1 in the OAC) 
• Location: Marietta, Ohio – Ban Johnson Arena

Inside the Numbers 

• Sophomore Sam Filiaggi paced the Muskies with a career-best 17 points, shooting 6-of-13 (46.2%) from the field and 3-of-6 (50%) at the free-throw line. 
• Sophomore Alivia Bates added 13 points and grabbed five rebounds. 
• Sophomore Kacie Leppla notched five rebounds. 
• Muskingum ended the contest shooting 22-of-60 (36.7%) from the field, which included hitting 6-of-17 (35.3%) from behind the arc.
• Alexis Enochs guided the Pioneers with 19 points, while Corrie Burkhardt generated 15.
• The Pioneers had five players who registered double-digit points.
• Marietta ended the contest shooting 37-of-73 (50.7%) in the field and 11-of-16 (68.8%) from the free-throw line. 

Game Highlights 

• The Pioneers jumped out to an early 12-6 lead within the first five minutes of the contest. Jill Congrove drained a three-pointer to expand the gap 20-13. In the second quarter, the Muskies fought to trim the deficit but the Pioneers could not be halted. Marietta took control of the outing with a 26-12 surge to take a 46-25 lead at the intermission. 

Up Next 

• The Muskies next travel to Ada, Ohio to take on the Ohio Northern Polar Bears on Saturday, January 5. Start time is slated for 3:00 p.m.