Keyes and Dempsey lead Muskies past Wilmington

Senior Joshua Keyes notched his 12th double-double of the season, while freshman Marcus Dempsey recorded his first career double-double to lead the Muskies past Wilmington Wednesday evening, 84-65.

The Basics

• Location: New Concord, Ohio - Anne C. Steele Center
• Records: Muskingum (12-8 overall, 6-7 Ohio Athletic Conference), Wilmington (8-12 overall, 3-10 Ohio Athletic Conference)

Game Notes

• Keyes finished the contest with 16 points and a game-high 15 rebounds en route to his 12th double-double of the season.
• Dempsey posted his first career double-double netting 14 points and pulling down a career-best 10 rebounds.
• sophomore Jarrell Marsh led all scorers with 23 points, connecting on 9-of-11 (.818) shooting from the field.
• Senior Rickey Wilson finished with 16 points and three assists for the Muskies.
• As a team, Muskingum shot 33-for-54 (.611) from the floor and grabbed 38 rebounds.
• Wilmington was led by Christian Jones with a team-high 16 points.
• Kameron Moore added 10 points for the Quakers.
• Wilmington forced 15 Muskingum turnovers in the contest.

Inside the Numbers

• Muskingum captured the 43-29 halftime lead following a 13-2 run in the final five minutes of action.
• The Muskies shot 15-for-25 (.600) from the floor, including five three-pointers.
• Marsh led the way with 11 first-half points.
• Wilmington pushed the tempo early in the second half cutting the deficit to 46-36 following a Muskie miscue with 18:41 remaining.
• Muskingum responded claiming its largest lead of the contest 79-57 with 4:04 to play.
• The Muskies outscored Wilmington 41-36 in the second half to secure the victory.

Up Next

• Muskingum returns to action Saturday, February 4 at Ohio Northern. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m.