No. 11 ONU beats Muskingum

Nationally-ranked Ohio Northern beat Muskingum in Ohio Athletic Conference action on Saturday in Ada, 68-53.

• Records: Muskingum (5-17 overall, 1-14 OAC), Ohio Northern (20-3 overall, 15-1 OAC)
• Location: Ada, Ohio – ONU Sports Center

Inside The Numbers

• Junior Mallory Taylor led the Muskies with 17 points and four rebounds.
• Sophomore Olivia Besancon had 16 points.
• Senior Angela Darnley registered five assists and five rebounds.
• Muskingum ended the outing shooting .351 (20-of-57) from the floor.
• Ohio Northern was led by Karissa Steffas who recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
• Amy Bullimore also added a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
• The Polar Bears shot .417 from the field.

Game Notes

• At the end of the opening quarter, Ohio Northern led 24-17.
• The Muskies outscored the Polar Bears 16-15 in the second quarter to enter the break down 39-31.
• Ohio Northern used a 17-11 surge in the third quarter to take a 56-42 lead into the final frame,

Up Next

• Muskingum next plays at Mount Union on Monday, February 15. Game time is slated for 7:30 p.m.