Women's Basketball hosts Otterbein for Senior Night

The Muskingum women's basketball team fell to the Otterbein Cardinals on Senior Night, 74-64.

Basics

• Records: Muskingum (1-15 OAC, 3-19 overall), Otterbein (7-9 OAC, 12-11 overall)
• Location: New Concord, Ohio - Anne C. Steele Center

Notables

• The Muskies honored senior guard Celeste Clark prior to the start of today's contest.

Inside the Numbers

• Muskingum ended the contest shooting 20-of-55 (36.4%) from the field, which included hitting 18-of-24 (75.0%) from the charity stripe.
• The Muskies had three players that registered double-digit points.
• Sophomore Olivia Lang led the charge with a team-high 16 points. Junior Emily Yeager notched 14 points, while freshman Casey Smith locked in 13.
• Sophomore Sarah Miller tallied 11 boards and recorded four blocks.
• Lang also secured a team-high five assists.
• Otterbein finished the game shooting 25-of-63 (39.7%) from the field.
• Jenna Hoschouer notched a game-high 19 points, shooting 7-of-15 (46.7%) from the field.
• Hoschouer also grabbed five assists and secured four steals.
• Abby Zerkle logged 15 points.

How it Happened

In the first quarter, the contest remained tight with neither team claiming more than a four-point lead early on. With less than 10 seconds remaining on the clock, Danielle Horsley drilled a long ball to slide past the Muskies with a score of 19-16. Muskingum and Otterbein continued to trade baskets, until Otterbein tallied five straight points to expand the lead to 33-28. Muskingum retaliated with a 7-0 run to grab a two-point advantage (35-33) at the break.

In the third quarter, the Cardinals outscored the Muskies 20-12 to grab a 53-47 lead going into the fourth quarter. The contest remained close until the Cardinals locked in a 15-6 run to secure the 74-64 lead.

Up Next

• The Muskies next travel to Marietta to battle the Pioneers on Wednesday, February 19. The tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.