Women’s Basketball drops physical battle to Otterbein

The Muskingum women's basketball team dropped a physical OAC battle to Otterbein on Saturday evening in the Steele Center. 

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (3-5 Overall, 0-3 OAC), Otterbein (4-3 Overall, 2-1 OAC)
• Location: Anne C. Steele Center

Notables

• Both men's and women's games were promoted as a Hoops for Hunger doubleheader. Fans gained free admission with any canned food, non-perishable item, or monetary donations. 

Inside the Numbers

• Muskingum was led by freshman Claudia Harrington who registered a game-high 17 points and eight rebounds. Harrington finished 7-of-14 (50.0%) from the field and 2-for-3 (66.7%) from beyond the arc.
• Freshman Tori Jones had a season-high 11 points and dished out two assists off the bench for Muskingum.
• Junior Taylor DeMassimo chipped in nine points and three steals, while sophomore Halle Morehead added seven points and three rebounds.
• Otterbein was led by Kathleen DeCarlo with 14 points and six boards, while Katie McCrary chipped in 11 points.
• Muskingum finished 18-of-49 (36.7%) from the floor on the night, while Otterbein went 24-of-53 (45.3%) from the field.
• Muskingum finished 8-of-18 (44.4%) from beyond the arc, while the Cardinals finished 5-for-11 (45.5%) from three-point range.
• Both teams forced 14 turnovers and converted those into 18 points.
• Otterbein finished with a 38-26 edge in rebounds, and the Cardinals outscored Muskingum 34-14 in points in the paint.

 Up Next

• Muskingum is next in action on Tuesday, December 13, when they travel to clash with Wittenberg. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.