Women's basketball extends winning streak to three

The Muskingum women's basketball team beat Bethany on Wednesday night, 82-68, to extend its season-best winning streak to three games.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (4-7 overall), Bethany (4-6)
• Location: Bethany, West Virginia - Hummel Field House

Post Game

• Muskingum was paced by four players scoring in double-digits. 
• Sophomore Alexandra Carson erupted for a career-high 18 points on 7-of-10 shooting, which included hitting 4-of-5 from behind the arc. It marked the second straight game that Carson has registered a career-high in scoring. She also recorded a career-best seven assists.
• Junior Mallory Taylor added a team-high 19 points.
• Junior Jasmine Goings scored 15 points.
• Sophomore Olivia Besancon rounded out the double-figure barrage with 14 points.
• Muskingum shot 32-of-65 (.492) from the floor and hit 9-of-18 from three-point land.
• The Muskies registered a season-high 23 assists.
• Muskingum's stingy defense forced Bethany into 21 turnovers - which the Muskies converted into 25 points.
• Sami Schott led the Bison with 21 points.

Game Notes

• Muskingum led 23-15 after the opening period and took a 50-29 lead into the break.
• The Muskies led by as many as 26 (48-22) with 2:32 to play in the opening half.

Up Next

• Muskingum next hosts Carnegie Mellon on Saturday, January 2 at 2:00 p.m. The contest will be a rematch from an earlier season game that the Tartons won, 92-63.