Miller, Yeager, Lang, and Smith guide the Muskies with double-digit points against Capital

The Muskingum women's basketball team fell to the Capital Crusaders on Wednesday, 91-64. The Muskies were guided by double-digit scorers, sophomore Sarah Miller (16), junior Emily Yeager (16), sophomore Olivia Lang (15), and freshman Casey Smith (11). 

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (3-13 overall, 1-10 OAC), Capital (10-8 overall, 5-6 OAC)
• Location: Bexley, Ohio – The Bexley Center
• Attendance: 275

Notables

• Miller grabbed a career-high 16 points against the Crusaders.

Inside the Numbers

• Muskingum ended the contest shooting 24-of-57 (42.1%) from the field and 10-of-17 (58.8%) from the free-throw line.
• Miller ended the game shooting 8-of-13 (61.5%) from the field, while Lang finished the game shooting 4-of-7 (57.1%) from behind the arc. 
• Junior Camay Baylock and Miller each grabbed seven rebounds. 
• Baylock also dished out four assists, while Yeager and Smith each logged three. 
• Capital ended the contest shooting 36-of-83 (43.4%) in the field and 12-of-15 (80.0%) from the free-throw line.
• Cassidy Bosch directed the Crusaders with 14 points and three assists. 
• Regan Stonerock and Emma Burns logged 12 points each. 
• Eli Wachtman recorded 11 points, shooting 5-of-8 (62.5%) from the field. 
• Muskingum outscored the Crusaders in fastbreak points, 11-2.

Game Highlights

The Crusaders outscored the Muskies in the first (27-8) and second (22-14) quarters to jump out to a 49-22 lead at the break. Muskingum attempted to close the gap, but Capital used a 20-5 advantage in points off turnovers and a 29-9 edge in second chance points to lock in the triumph. 

Up Next

• The Muskies next travel to Berea to battle the 14th-ranked Baldwin Wallace Yellow Jackets on Saturday, February 1. The tip-off is set for 3:00 p.m.