Women's Basketball comes out on top of overtime thriller against Hanover

Senior Taylor DeMassimo scored a season-high, while sophomore Claudia Harrington recorded her second career double-double as the Muskies triumphed Hanover in overtime thriller, 77-74.

Notables

• Senior Taylor DeMassimo scored a season-high 21 points on 8-of-12 (66.7%) shooting from the field. This is back-to-back games that DeMassimo has set a season-high in points.
• Sophomore Claudia Harrington recorded her second career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
• The Muskies, as a team, tied their season-high for points in a game with 77.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (6-5), Hanover (6-5)
• Location: Sommer Center
• Attendance: 75

Inside The Numbers

• Muskingum shot 27-of-60 (45%) from the field, 12-of-27 (44.4%) from beyond the arc, and 11-of-13 (84.6%) from the free throw line.
• The Muskies combined for 42 rebounds, 19 assists, three steals, three blocks, and 17 turnovers.
• Senior T. DeMassimo scored a season-high in her second straight game. After scoring 17 points last game against the Bluffton Beavers she followed the performance up with 21 points in today's contest against Hanover. T. DeMassimo went 8-of-12 (66.7%) from the field, while grabbing six rebounds and dishing out three assists.
• Sophomore Harrington helped fuel the Muskie effort with her second career double-double. Harrington tallied 14 points and 10 rebounds in the contest, while also tallying five assists and two blocks.
• Sophomore Lizzy Allen scored 13 points on 5-of-11 (45.4%) shooting from the field, including going 3-of-6 (50%) from behind the arc. Allen also grabbed six rebounds, while adding in four assists and one steal.
• Junior Caitlyn DeMassimo scored 13 points, snagged seven rebounds, and had three assists. C. DeMassimo also recorded one block and one steal in the contest. 
• Sophomore Tori Jones scored six points, with all of her points coming from behind the three point line.
• Junior Halle Morehead scored five points, grabbed two rebounds, and had three assists.
• Freshman Mckinzi Linscott scored five points and grabbed six rebounds for the Muskies.
• Hanover shot 29-of-67 (43.3%) from the field, 5-of-21 (23.8%) from behind the arc, and 11-of-17 (64.7%) from the free-throw line.
• Hanover as a team recorded 31 rebounds, 12 assists, eight steals, and six turnovers
• Hanover was led by Grace Bezold who scored 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds.

Next Up

• The Muskies will be back on the court on Wednesday, January 3 at 7:00 p.m. when they take on the Marietta Pioneers in the Steele Center.