Women’s Basketball tames Tigers

The Muskingum women's basketball team defeated Wittenberg in the Anne C. Steele Center on Wednesday night 76-72. The Muskies move to 4-0 on the season, their best start since the 2008-09 campaign.

The Basics

Records: Muskingum (4-0), Wittenberg (1-1)

Location: Anne C. Steele Center – New Concord, OH

Inside the Numbers

• The Muskies were guided by sophomore Abby Jones who tallied a career-high 17 points. Jones finished 6-for-7 (85.7%) from the field and 3-for-3 from behind arc. She also grabbed three rebounds and finished with a team-high five blocks.
• Freshman Milayna Williams chipped in a career-high 16 points, while also grabbing four rebounds and dishing out one assist.
• Junior Casey Smith registered 16 points, three rebounds, and three steals as well.
• Senior Tanner Wirth notched eight points and dished out two assists.
• Muskingum ended the contest shooting 30-for-58 (51.7%) from the field and 12-of-19 (63.2%) from the free-throw line.
• Kristie Kalis led the Tigers offense with a game-high 21 points, shooting 8-of-15 (53.3%) from the field.
• Wittenberg shot 29-of-73 (39.7%) from the field and finished 6-for-10 (60.0%) from the free-throw line.

The Difference

• The Tigers outscored the Muskies in the opening quarter 21-13.
• The Muskies clawed their way back into the game in the second quarter by outscoring Wittenberg 15-9 in the frame.
• Wittenberg carried a 30-28 lead into the break.
• Muskingum finished the second quarter 6-of-16 (37.5%) from the field and 3-of-6 (50.0%) from the free-throw line.
• The Muskies saw their first lead of the night in the opening possession of the third quarter off an Abby Jones three-pointer to make it 31-30 Muskingum.
• The two squads would battle back-in-fourth in the 3rd quarter as the period saw three lead changes and three ties.
• After outscoring Wittenberg 19-13 in the third quarter, Muskingum led the Tigers 47-43 going into the final period of the night.
• The Muskies saw their lead extend with 5:56 remaining in the contest to seven points off a Milayna Williams mid-range jump shot.
• Aided by clutch free throws down the stretch, Muskies would hang on to their lead and win the contest 76-72.
• The Muskies outscored the Tigers in the second-half 48-42.
• Muskingum forced 18 Tiger turnovers and converted them into a 21-14 advantage on points-off turnovers.
• The Muskies ended the outing with a 26-6 edge in bench points and 16-6 in fast break points.

Up Next

• The Muskies next hit the road on Tuesday, November 23 when they travel to Oberlin. The game time is set for 7:00 p.m.