Women’s Basketball beats Heidelberg
The Muskingum women’s basketball team improved to 6-4 on the season and 2-2 in the OAC after defeating Heidelberg in the Anne C. Steele Center Saturday afternoon, 42-39.
Heidelberg
39
Muskingum
42
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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10 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 39 |
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10 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 42 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Heidelberg
Pts:
Ashley Ballard
- 10
Reb:
Alyssa Martin
- 10
Ast:
2 Players
(#1,
#15)
- 2
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Heidelberg | Muskingum |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (17-55) | (17-57) |
| Field Goal % | 30.9% | 29.8% |
| Rebounds | 44 | 37 |
| Assists | 6 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 21 | 18 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 12 | 14 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 5 | 3 |
| Pts in the Paint | 28 | 28 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 11 |
| Bench Pts | 18 | 12 |
December 18, 2021
The Muskingum women's basketball team improved to 6-4 on the season and 2-2 in the OAC after defeating Heidelberg in the Anne C. Steele Center Saturday afternoon, 42-39.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (6-4 overall, 2-2 OAC), Heidelberg (2-8 overall, 1-3 OAC)
- Location: Anne C. Steele Center
- Attendance: 150
Inside the Numbers
- Freshman Milayna Williams guided the Muskie offense with a game-high 16 points. Williams finished 7-for-13 (53.8%) from the field, grabbed five rebounds, and had four steals.
- Junior Casey Smith finished the night with 10 points and grabbed six rebounds.
- Sophomore's Leia Smith and Taylor DeMassimo finished with five points each. Demassimo finished with a team-high seven rebounds, while Smith dished out two assists.
- Heidelberg was led by Ashley Ballard who had 10 points and five rebounds.
- Muskingum had a 11-2 edge on fast break points.
How it Happened
- After a slow start on both sides, both teams started to heat up during the end of the first quarter. Heidelberg saw their four-point lead disappear when Taylor DeMassimo's triple evened the score at 10 to end the period.
- The Muskies took advantage of Heidelberg's second quarter turnovers to have a 14-point surge going into the break. They led the Student Princes 24-18.
- Heidelberg would claw their way back into the contest as they took a 31-30 lead over the Muskies in the third period, but a Milayna Williams three put the Muskies back on top, as they led the Student Princes 35-32 heading into the fourth.
- Heidelberg would score their final seven-points of the game with 2:16 remaining in the contest.
- Leia Smith and Halle Morehead clutch free-throws would extend the Muskie lead to three with 10 seconds left in the contest.
- With seconds remaining, Heidelberg would attempt a step-back triple, but a Leia Smith block would secure a Muskie, 42-39 victory.
Up Next
- The Muskies look to wrap-up the year hosting Mount St. Joseph on Monday, December 20. Tip-off slated for 3:00 P.M.
