DJ Donnell | Muskingum University
DJ Donnell | Muskingum University
Despite a furious second half rally, the Muskingum men's basketball team came up short against OAC-foe Baldwin Wallace on Saturday afternoon.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (0-13 Overall, 0-6 OAC), Baldwin Wallace (6-7 Overall, 2-4 OAC)
- Location: Steele Center – New Concord, Ohio
- Attendance: 250
- Sophomore DJ Donnell led the Muskies with a career-high 25 points. Donnell registered 23 of his points in the second half. Donnell also set a career-high with 15 made free throws.
- Freshman Duane Davis registered a career-high 14 points and nine rebounds for Muskingum.
- Despite Baldwin Wallace holding a 20-point lead early in the second half, the Muskies managed to trim the Yellow Jacket lead down to single digits on multiple occasions.
- Despite only trailing by seven midway through the second half, the Muskies were unable to complete the furious comeback.
- The Muskies were led by sophomore DJ Donnell with a career-high 25 points. Donnell finished 15-17 from the free throw line, which are both career-highs, and he tallied 23 of his points in the second half. Donnell also finished with three assists and two rebounds.
- Freshman Duane Davis notched a career-high 14 points and nine rebounds off the bench for Muskingum.
- Freshman Kaelan Pulliam and junior Bradley Russell both added nine points for Muskingum, while Pulliam also hauled in six rebounds.
- Junior Luken Hill recorded eight points, four rebounds, and two assists for the Muskies; and sophomore Jayden Humphrey dished out a career-high three assists.
- Baldwin Wallace was led by Anthony Mazzeo with 21 points and eight rebounds, while Ashton Price finished with 16 points and four assists.
- As a team, the Muskies finished 27-for-58 (46.6%) from the field, while the Yellow Jackets shot 33-for-63 (52.4%) from the floor.
- Muskingum connected on 4-of-18 (22.2%) of their shots from deep, while Baldwin Wallace knocked down 9-of-22 (40.9%) from three-point range.
- Muskingum finished with a 35-30 edge in the rebounding battle, while the Yellow Jackets outscored Muskingum 46-42 in the paint.
- Muskingum coughed up 15 turnovers on the afternoon compared to nine for Baldwin Wallace, and the Yellow Jackets finished with a 17-9 edge in assists for the contest.
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