Written Feb. 7, 2010 by Ed Syguda

NEW CONCORD, OHIO—Senior forward Katy Miller could not be stopped, scoring a career-high 38 points as the Otterbein Cardinals held off a late Muskingum rally to win 96-92 Sunday on the road in New Concord.

The Cardinals, 9-12 overall, improved to 6-8 in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) while Muskingum, 7-14 overall, fell to 2-12 in league play.

Muskingum led by three at the half, 47-44, and still led by one, 58-57, with 15 minutes to play in the game. Following a 61-61 tie at the 13:46 mark, Otterbein mounted an 18-2 run to take the lead for good, up 79-63 with 8:53 to play. Miller scored nine points in the run along with one assist and one steal.

The Fighting Muskies refused to fold, managing to trim an 11-point deficit to four in the final 29 seconds of play.

Miller notched a double-double in the win, pulling down 11 boards. The senior hit 15 of 22 shots from the field for 68.2-percent shooting and 7 of 8 free-throw attempts.

Sophomore point guard Shea McCoy also put together a nice game for the Cardinals, collecting 13 points, seven assists, and five rebounds. Sophomore guard Kristi Kotterman scored 14.

Five Muskingum players scored in double-digits, led by Sydney Lapp and Hannah Nelson, each with 21 points.

Otterbein, sitting seventh in the OAC, is scheduled to host John Carroll, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday in the Rike Center. The Blue Streaks, 10-10 overall, hold down a share of fifth place in the OAC with a 7-7 mark.