Wittenberg shoots past Women’s Basketball

The Wittenberg University Tigers shot past the Muskingum women's basketball team on Monday, 71-56.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (2-6 overall), Wittenberg (5-4 overall)
• Location: Wittenberg, Ohio – Pam Evans Smith

Notables

• The Muskies and Tigers each had three players that registered double-digit points.

Inside the Numbers

• Muskingum ended the contest shooting 23-of-57 (40.4%) from the field, which included hitting 7-of-10 (70.0%) from the free-throw line.
• Junior Emily Yeager directed the Muskies with a team-best 15 points, shooting 6-of-10 (60.0%) from the field.
• Sophomores Sarah Miller and Olivia Lang chipped in 10 points each.
• Junior Sam Filiaggi amassed a team-best seven rebounds, tallied four assists, and grabbed five steals.
• Wittenberg ended the contest shooting 27-of-55 (49.1%) in the field and 11-of-15 (73.3%) from the free-throw line.
• Abigail Yunker guided the Tigers with a team-best 21 points.
• Kristie Kalis logged 18 points and notched seven rebounds, while Riley Culver amassed 10 points.

Game Highlights

In the first quarter, the contest remained tight until the Tigers tallied back-to-back points to jump out to an early 12-4 lead. With less than a minute remaining, Muskingum tallied a 9-4 run and Lang connected on a long ball to get the Muskies within three-points (16-13) of Wittenberg. Wittenberg answered with a jump shot to give them an 18-13 edge going into the second quarter. The Tigers tallied a 14-8 run to expand their lead to 32-21 at the 3:51 juncture. Yeager cashed in a layup in an attempt to close the gap, but the Tigers secured a 41-27 advantage going into the half.

In the third quarter, Wittenberg recorded a 7-5 run to widen the deficit to 48-32. Muskingum retaliated with an 8-4 run to trim the lead to 52-40 going into the final quarter. Muskingum continued to battle and tallied a 7-3 run to get within eight-points of Wittenberg (55-47). The Tigers took control of the outing with a 16-9 run en route to the 71-56 triumph.

Up Next

• The Muskies next travel to Youngstown State University to battle the Penguins on Friday, December 20, in an exhibition game. The start time is slated for 11:00 a.m. The game will feature live video on ESPN3 that can be accessed through the ESPN app or at ESPN.com.