Second-half woes doom Muskies

The Muskingum men's basketball team dropped a tight Ohio Athletic Conference contest at Ohio Northern Saturday afternoon, 101-96.

The Basics

• Location: Ada, Ohio - ONU Sports Center
• Records: Muskingum (12-9 overall, 6-8 OAC), Ohio Northern (14-7 overall, 12-2 OAC)

Post Game 

• Muskingum finished with six players in double figures.
• Senior Joshua Keyes led the way with a team-high 20 points and nine rebounds.
• Senior Rickey Wilson and sophomore Jarrell Marsh both added 16 points each.
• Sophomore Devon Peart chipped in 12 points, while sophomore Jalen Paige and freshman Marcus Dempsey both finished with 11 points. 
• As a team, Muskingum shot 36-for-69 (.522) from the floor, including 10 three-pointers.
• Ohio Northern was led by Devon Allen with a game-high 24 points.
• The Polar Bears ended the contest shooting 34-for-55 (.618) from the field.

Inside the Numbers

• Muskingum captured its largest lead of the contest with 9:49 to play in the first-half, 27-21.
• The Muskies connected for five three-pointers to claim the 49-46 halftime advantage.
• Northern opened the second-half with an 8-0 run to steal the 54-49 lead.
• Muskingum played from behind much of the second period pulling within 94-92 with 1:50 remaining after a deep ball by Wilson.
• The Polar Bears outscored Muskingum 55-47 in the half to claim the victory.

Up Next

• Muskingum returns home Wednesday, February 8 as they welcome Mount Union to the Anne C. Steele Center. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m.