Abby Dickson leads Women's Basketball to a 64-48 victory over Muskingum

Abby Dickson leads Women's Basketball to a 64-48 victory over Muskingum
January 4, 2025

ADA — Senior Abby Dickson (Germantown/Valley View) led the Ohio Northern women's basketball team to a 64-48 victory over Muskingum on Saturday afternoon.

The Basics

  • Records: Ohio Northern (6-5 Overall, 2-2 OAC), Muskingum (4-7 Overall, 2-2 OAC).
  • Venue: ONU Sports Center — Ada, Ohio.

The Game

  • Dickson had 14 points and a team-high three steals to go with three assists.
  • Junior Mackenzie Suprano (Cutler/Waterford) scored 11 for the Polar Bears.
  • Fifth-year senior Kristen Luersman (Fort Jennings) and senior Brooke Allen (Woodville/Woodmore) each had 10 points and seven rebounds.
  • Sophomore Chloee Glenn (Glandorf/Ottawa-Glandorf) added six points and seven rebounds for ONU.
  • Muskingum was led by Claudia Harrington with 11 points.
  • Ohio Northern started strong with six 3-pointers in the first quarter, including three from Dickson and two from Suprano.
  • After a 9-0 run during the first quarter, ONU led 27-17.
  • Suprano made another three to start the second quarter, but Muskingum answered with a 6-0 run of their own.
  • Harrington hit a jumpshot at the buzzer for the Muskies to make the score 39-29 at halftime.
  • The Polar Bears led 50-36 after three quarters.
  • Ohio Northern made 25-of-64 field goals for 39.1 percent and was 9-of-32 from beyond the arc for 28.1 percent, while Muskingum was 19-of-56 from the floor for 33.9 percent and finished 6-of-25 on 3-pointers for 24.0 percent.
  • The Polar Bears made 5-of-13 free throws for 38.5 percent and the Muskies were 4-of-6 from the line for 66.7 percent.
  • ONU out-rebounded MYU 46-34.

Notables

  • Ohio Northern is now 52-44 all-time against Muskingum, including a 29-14 record in Ada.
  • Luersman is now 11th in ONU history with 601 career rebounds.
  • This is the 53rd season of Ohio Northern women's basketball. The Polar Bears are now 765-513 all-time in program history for a winning percentage of .599.
  • Fifth-year head coach Mark Huelsman is now 75-35 at Ohio Northern for a winning percentage of .682.

Up Next

  • The Polar Bears return to action on Wednesday at Wilmington at 7 p.m.