Men’s Basketball falls to OAC-foe John Carroll

The Muskingum men's basketball team fell in a road OAC-matchup versus John Carroll, 91-83.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (4-13 Overall, 1-9 OAC), John Carroll (7-7 Overall, 2-5 OAC)
• Location: Tony DeCarlo Varsity Center – University Heights, Ohio
• Attendance: 217

How it Happened

• After both teams struggled to find momentum early on, John Carroll grabbed a slim 15-10 lead with 15:00 left in the first half.
• Building on their advantage, John Carroll used an 11-4 run to push their lead to 26-14.
• Muskingum was able to trim the Blue Streak lead down to 26-20, but John Carroll proceeded to close the half on a 20-7 run and carry a 46-27 lead into the break.
• Out of halftime, John Carroll picked up where they left off, extending their lead to 55-29 with 17:30 remaining.
• Although Muskingum was able to trim the Blue Streak lead to single digits late, it wasn't enough as John Carroll secured their 91-83 victory.

Inside the Numbers

• The Muskies were led by senior Alex Masinelli who scored 20 points and freshman Alex Coffey who notched a career-high 20 points as well.
• Junior Noah Begue and freshman DJ Donnell both registered nine points, while senior Carson Carter and sophomore Bradley Russell each tallied eight.
• PJ Flannery led the Blue Streaks with 22 points.
• The Muskies shot 32-of-75 (42.7%) from the field, while John Carroll went 29-od-58 (50%).
• Muskingum outrebounded the Blue Streaks 39-34, but John Carroll edged the Muskies in assists, 23-13.

Up Next

• The Muskies will be back in action on Tuesday, January 25 when they host Capital. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. inside the Anne C. Steele Center.