Women’s Basketball shoots down Comets

The Muskingum women's basketball team defeated Capital on Wednesday evening, 68-59. The Muskies improve to a 5-3 overall record and a 1-1 Ohio Athletic Conference record.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (5-3 overall, 1-1 OAC), Capital (2-6 overall, 0-2 OAC)
• Location: Anne C. Steele Center
• Attendance: 300

Notables

• The Muskingum win marks its first win over Capital since the 2016-17 campaign.

Inside the Numbers

• Freshman Milayna Williams, sophomore Taylor DeMassimo, and sophomore Abby Jones led the Muskie offense with 11 points each.
• Williams finished the night 3-for-7 (42.9%) from the field and 2-for-5 (40.0%) from behind the arc. She dished out four assists and grabbed five rebounds.
• Jones finished the night 4-for-10 (40.0%) from the field and 2-for-4 (50.0%) from behind the arc. She grabbed three rebounds, dished out two assists, and had four steals.
• DeMassimo finished the night grabbing five rebounds, had two steals, and dished out two assists.
• Sophomore Leia Smith finished the night with nine points, seven rebounds, and an assist.
• The Comets were led by Kaylee Cyphers, who had a game-high 13 points.

How it happened

• The Muskies set the tone in the first quarter, going 8-for-17 (47.1%) from the field and 5-for-9 (55.6%) from behind the arc. They led the Comets 22-10 after the opening quarter.
• With 5:08 in the remaining half, Capital cut the Muskie lead down to six, but the Muskies would go on a 13-point surge to extend their lead 39-26 going into the break.
• In the opening minutes of the third quarter, the Muskies would hit two triples from Williams and DeMassimo to extend to their biggest lead of the night of 16 points.
• With 2:11 remaining in the contest, the Comets drew within seven of the Muskies, but Leia Smith's free throws sealed the Muskie win, making it the final, 68-59.
• Muskingum forced 23 Comet turnovers and converted them into a 33-14 advantage on points-off-turnovers.

Up Next

• The Muskies travel to Westerville on Saturday, December 11, when they take on OAC-foe Otterbein. Tip-off is slated for 2:00 p.m.