Women’s Basketball suffers a loss to Heidelberg

The Muskingum women's basketball team suffered a loss to Heidelberg on Saturday, 93-78.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (3-10 overall, 1-7 OAC), Heidelberg (6-9 overall, 2-6 OAC)
• Location: Tiffin, Ohio – Seiberling Gymnasium
• Attendance: 632

Notables

• The Muskies had three players that recorded double-digit points.
• Heidelberg had four players that registered double-digit points.
• The game was a doubleheader with the Muskingum men's basketball team.
• The game was also Heidelberg's canned food drive and fans were encouraged to donate a canned food item or non-perishable item.

Inside the Numbers

• Muskingum ended the contest shooting 27-of-62 (43.5%) from the field and 13-of-16 (81.3%) from the free-throw line.
• Sophomore Olivia Lang erupted with a career-high 26 points, shooting 8-of-11 (72.7%) from the field and 7-of-10 (70.0%) from behind the arc.
• Junior Emily Yeager chipped in 18 points and finished the game shooting 6-of-12 (50.0%) from the field.
• Junior Sam Filiaggi notched 10 points and tallied three assists.
• Freshman Emily Hartshorn locked in a team-best nine rebounds.
• Junior Camay Baylock amassed seven rebounds.
• Freshman Casey Smith recorded a team-high five assists.
• Heidelberg ended the contest shooting 35-of-74 (47.3%) in the field and 19-of-28 (67.9%) from the free-throw line.
• Brooke Beamer directed the Student Princes with a game-high 31 points, shooting 13-of-23 (56.5%) from the field and 5-of-6 (83.3%) from the free-throw line.
• Alli Adelsperger chipped in 17 points and grabbed a game-best 10 steals.
• Brittanie Ulmer logged 16 points, while Maddie Crawford tallied 13.
• The Muskies outscored the Student Princes in bench points 29-12.

Game Highlights

In the first quarter, Muskingum and Heidelberg traded baskets with neither team gaining more than a six-point lead early on. Yeager drilled a layup at the 4:01 marker to ignite a 7-0 run to give the Muskies a 23-14 lead. Heidelberg retaliated with a 10-2 run to get within one-point (25-24) of Muskingum. In the second quarter, the contest remained tight but Heidelberg outscored the Muskies 18-12 to secure a 42-37 lead going into the break. 

In the third quarter, Muskingum tallied five consecutive points to tie up play to 42-42. Heidelberg answered back with a 12-4 surge to slide past the Muskies with a score of 60-46. Muskingum fought back in an attempt to close the gap and managed to get within ten-points of the Student Princes. Despite their efforts, Heidelberg used a 32-17 advantage in points off turnovers to secure the 93-78 triumph.

Up Next

• The Muskies next travel to Wilmington College to battle the Quakers on Saturday, January 22. The tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.