Hot Shooting leads Muskies past Heidelberg
Behind Taylor DeMassimo’s career-high 24 points, the Muskingum women’s basketball team defeated Heidelberg 80-71 in OAC action.
Muskingum
9-10,4-8 OAC
80
Heidelberg
3-17,2-11 OAC
71
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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20 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 80 |
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14 | 16 | 26 | 15 | 71 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Heidelberg
Pts:
Marissa Thomas
- 16
Reb:
Ashley Ballard
- 9
Ast:
3 Players
(#05,
#14,
#25)
- 2
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Muskingum | Heidelberg |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (27-53) | (24-66) |
| Field Goal % | 50.9% | 36.4% |
| Rebounds | 32 | 37 |
| Assists | 14 | 8 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 14 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 17 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 4 | 18 |
| Pts in the Paint | 30 | 30 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 13 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 25 | 22 |
February 6, 2022
Behind Taylor DeMassimo's career-high 24 points, the Muskingum women's basketball team defeated Heidelberg 80-71 in OAC action.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (9-10 Overall, 4-8 OAC), Heidelberg (3-17 Overall, 2-11 OAC)
- Location: Seiberling Gymnasium – Tiffin, Ohio
Notables
- With the win, Muskingum sweeps the season series over Heidelberg for the first time since the 2011-12 campaign.
How it Happened
- After both teams struggled to find consistent offense early, the Muskies used a 13-4 spurt in the first quarter to open up an 18-9 lead.
- Using hot shooting in the second quarter, the Muskies were able to build a 41-24 lead late in the period, their largest lead of the first-half.
- Muskingum ultimately outscored the Student Princes 23-16 in the second quarter, and held a 43-30 advantage heading into halftime.
- Despite the Muskies extending their lead to 16 points with two minutes left in the third quarter, the Student Princes were able to use a 9-3 run to close the period and cut the Muskie advantage to 66-56 heading into the fourth.
- Although the Student Princes were able to trim the Muskie lead down to seven, Muskingum was able to use clutch fourth quarter shooting to secure their 80-71 victory.
Inside the Numbers
- The Muskies were led by sophomore Taylor DeMassimo who registered a career-high 24 points to go along with six rebounds.
- Sophomore Abby Jones notched 15 points for Muskingum, while freshman Caitlyn DeMassimo netted 11 points and four assists.
- Senior Tanner Wirth chipped in eight points and four rebounds, while freshman Halle Morehead totaled six points and six rebounds.
- Heidelberg was led by Marissa Thomas with 16 points.
- On the game, Muskingum shot 27-of-53 (50.9%) from the field, while Heidelberg went 24-of-66 (36.4%).
- The Muskies went 8-of-18 (44.4%) from deep, while the Student Princes shot 3-of-16 (18.8%) from three.
- Muskingum never trailed in the ballgame, and held a lead for 37:19 out of 40 minutes.
Up Next
- Muskingum will be back in action on Wednesday, February 9 when they travel to Wilmington. Tip-off is set for 7:00 p.m.