Women's basketball slips in season finale at ONU

The Muskingum women's basketball team slipped against Ohio Northern on Saturday afternoon in their season finale, 76-48.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (1-17 OAC, 3-20 overall), Ohio Northern (19-6 overall, 13-5 OAC)
• Location: Ada, Ohio - ONU Sports Center
• Attendance: 663

Notables

The game marked Muskingum senior Celeste Clark's last game as a Muskie. She finished the contest with six points and three rebounds.

Inside the Numbers

• Junior Emily Yeager guided the Muskies with a double-double scoring 19 points and grabbing 10 rebounds. 
• Junior Camay Baylock chipped in 10 points and dished out three assists to help pace Muskingum.
• Muskie freshman Casey Smith contributed eight points and snagged five rebounds.
• Leading the Polar Bears in scoring was Emily Mescher who recorded 18 points, grabbed six rebounds, and dished out three assists. She went 9-of-10 (90.0%) from field.
• Muskingum ended the game going 17-of-59 (28.8%) from the field and 7-of-27 (25.9%) from behind the arc.
• Ohio Northern finished the day shooting 29-of-68 (42.6%) from the field and 9-of-35 (25.7%) from behind the arc.
• The Polar Bears ended the outing with a 50-33 edge in rounds.

Game Highlights

Ohio Northern used a 19-9 advantage in the opening quarter to grab the early momentum. The Polar Bears rode the early surge to take a 34-23 edge into the break. Ohio Northern opened the second half with a 24-10 spurt to extend its lead and take control of the outing.