Women’s Basketball drops regular season-finale at Ohio Northern

The Muskingum women's basketball team dropped their regular-season finale at Ohio Northern, 73-56.

Up Next

• Muskingum will be the seven-seed and will host 10-seed Heidelberg in an opening-round Ohio Athletic Conference Tournament game on Monday, February 21. The game time is set for 7:00 p.m. All fans are encouraged to wear red to the game to REDOUT the Student Princes. The Muskies swept the regular-season series against Heidelberg.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (9-14 Overall, 4-12 OAC), Ohio Northern (16-7 Overall, 10-6 OAC)
• Location: ONU Sports Center – Ada, Ohio
• Attendance: 318

How it Happened

• Both teams struggled to find momentum early on as the first quarter saw three ties and eight lead changes. Both teams were knotted at 17 apiece after the first period.
• Despite falling behind 26-20 midway through quarter number two, the Muskies used a quick 6-0 spurt to tie the game at 26 all with five minutes left until halftime.
• However, the Polar Bears used a 14-3 run to close out the half and led 40-29 at halftime.
• Out of the break, Muskingum opened the third quarter on a 12-2 run to trim the Ohio Northern lead down to 42-41.
• Despite the furious comeback, Ohio Northern would regain momentum and hold a 53-45 lead heading into the fourth quarter.
• In the fourth, Ohio Northern would progressively build their lead and eventually claim their 73-56 victory.

Inside the Numbers

• The Muskies were led by freshman Caitlyn DeMassimo with 13 points and six rebounds.
• Freshman Halle Morehead also got into double-figures with 11 points, while senior Sarah Miller added eight for Muskingum.
• Junior Casey Smith and sophomore Taylor DeMassimo each added six points, while sophomore Abby Jones chipped in five points and eight rebounds.
• Ohio Northern was led by Alissa Stahler with 19 points.
• On the afternoon, Muskingum shot 21-of-51 (41.2%) while Ohio Northern went 25-of-53 (47.2%).
• Ohio Northern won the rebounding battle 34-28 over the Muskies.