Women's Basketball suffers heartbreaking loss at buzzer against John Carroll

The Muskingum women's basketball team suffered a heartbreaking loss at the buzzer against John Carroll on Saturday afternoon, 70-68.

How It Ended

• The Muskies trailed by eight points with 4:50 left in the contest.
• A combination of three-pointers by sophomore Courtney Hivick, and junior Caitlyn DeMassimo, along with a layup by sophomore Claudia Harrington tied the game at 62-62 with 3:21 left to go in the game. 
• The Muskies and Blue Streaks continued to battle back and forth from that point on, seeing ties at 64, 66, and 68 points.
• The Blue Streaks ultimately had the last possession with three seconds left on the clock. 
• John Carroll inbounded the ball to Ava Ryncarz, who hit a step-back jump shot as time expired in the contest to lift Blue Streaks to the win. 

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (8-11 overall, 3-9 OAC), John Carroll (11-8 overall, 6-6 OAC)
• Location: Steele Center - New Concord, Ohio
• Attendance: 154

Inside The Numbers

• Muskingum shot 27-of-53 (50.9%) from the field, 6-of-19 (31.6%) from beyond the arc, and 8-of-11 (72.7%) from the free-throw line.
• The Muskies combined for 31 rebounds, 14 assists, six steals, and three blocks.
• Junior Caitlyn DeMassimo led the Muskies with 23 points on 9-of-17 (52.9%) shooting from the field. C. DeMassimo also snagged 13 rebounds to earn herself a double-double in the contest. 
• Sophomore Claudia Harrington scored 15 points while recording two rebounds and two assists. 
• Sophomore Tori Jones scored 11 points on 4-of-9 (44.4%) shooting from the field.
• Freshman Mckinzi Linscott scored seven points, going 3-of-3 (100%) from the field.
• Senior Taylor DeMassimo notched five points and two rebounds.
• Sophomore Courtney Hivick scored five points and tallied two assists. 
• Junior Halle Morehead had two points, one assist, and one steal in the game. 
• Sophomore Lizzy Allen dished out a team-high of six assists in the game.
• John Carroll shot 27-of-68 (39.7%) from the field, 5-of-18 (27.8%) from behind the arc, and 11-of-13 (84.6%) from the free-throw line.
• The Blue Streaks as a team recorded 37 rebounds, 18 assists, seven steals, one block, and eight turnovers.
• John Carroll was led by Ava Ryncarz, who scored 17 points and grabbed nine rebounds.

Next Up

• The Muskies are back at home for their next game when they host the Mount Union Purple Raiders in a Wednesday night matchup on January 31. Gamtime is set for 7:00 p.m.