Hornets Top Ravens

Kalamazoo College topped the Anderson University men's basketball team with a 75-68 victory on Saturday at O.C. Lewis Gymnasium.
 
Anderson's loss follows a 98-75 victory against Adrian College (1-2) on Friday. The Hornets moved to 1-2 on the season with the win.
 
"We looked like a young team on the second day of a back-to-back," Coach Owen Handy said. "We didn't play with a lot of energy early, but fought back from deficits twice in the first half to go into halftime with a lead. We came out of halftime flat and missed a number of shots at the rim, but fought back again. The resilience we showed was a real positive. For the middle portion of the second half, we hung in there defensively and gave ourselves a change to build a lead, but we really made a lot of bad decisions about the shots we took. And then, trailing down the stretch, we tried to gamble and make plays instead of maintaining defensive discipline."
 
The Ravens (1-1) returned two starters from last season and continue to progress into their new roles for this season.
 
"These are marks of a young team. Having the toughness to become more disciplined in the biggest moments is built with time, but it is also built with great practice habits. As a team, we need to start to value the importance of great practice habits, so that we through repetition we can build the toughness and consistency that it takes to fulfill our potential."
 
Maurice Knight (Frankton, Ind./Frankton) led the Ravens with 18 points.  Malik Laffoon (Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington North) posted 13 points and a team-high seven rebounds. Jake Gudorf (Brookville, Ohio/Brookville) also scored 13 points. Dalton DuBois (Plainfield, Ind./Cascade) provided 12 points and drained each of his eight free-throw attempts. Ronny Williams (Anderson, Ind./Liberty Christian) scored six points, Austin Lyons (Anderson, Ind./Lapel) added four points and Michael Rogers (Indianapolis, Ind./North Central) rounded out Anderson's scoring with two points. Knight and Rogers both blocked two shots.
 
"I am disappointed by the loss, but I am not discouraged. Our effort was good, but our decision making was not. We will come back on Monday and continue to work and get better."
 
The Ravens are scheduled for two games next week. Anderson hosts Calvin University (1-1) on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in O.C. Lewis Gymnasium. The Ravens then challenge Hope College on Saturday at 3 p.m. in Holland, Mich.