The Anderson University women's basketball team fell to Mount St. Joseph University in a 65-61 decision during Saturday's Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) matchup in Cincinnati.
Lexi Dellinger contributed a team-high 21 points for the Ravens (2-6, 0-3). Payton Moore tallied 18 points. Hannah Hawkins recorded a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. The junior from Fairmount also blocked two shots. Hanna Ault scored six points and Mariah Clemons rounded out the Anderson scoring effort with four points. Carly Hackler also dished out four assists.
Mount St. Joseph (1-6, 1-2) converted 19-of-55 (34.5 percent) shots from the field and 10-of-26 (38.6 percent) attempts from 3-point range. Anderson hit 17-of-53 (32.1 percent) attempts from the floor and 8-of-23 (34.8 percent) shots from the perimeter.
The Ravens committed 13 turnovers while the Lions turned the ball over 11 times.
Mount St. Joseph outrebounded Anderson 38-36. Despite finishing with one less offensive rebound, the Ravens held an 11-6 advantage in second-chance points.
The Ravens drained 19-of-22 (86.4 percent) shots from the free-throw line while the Lions made 17-of-21 (81.0 percent) attempts from the charity stripe.
Anderson outscored Mount St. Joseph 18-16 on fast-break opportunities.
The Ravens host Eureka College (6-3) next Wednesday at 2 p.m. in O.C. Lewis Gymnasium.
