Anderson Tops Rose-Hulman, Extends Winning Streak to Four

The Anderson University women's basketball team (4-3) topped Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (0-3) with a 54-43 victory on Saturday in O.C. Lewis Gymnasium. Anderson extended its winning streak to four for the first time since Dec. 19, 2009.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Anderson opened the first four minutes on a 6-0 run.
• Rose-Hulman erased the deficit before the end of the first quarter. As the Ravens took a 14-12 lead, the Fightin' Engineers responded by scoring the next 10 points.
• A layup from Desirae Webster put Rose-Hulman ahead 22-14 with 7 minutes, 37 seconds left in the second quarter.
• After Rose-Hulman took a 31-26 lead with 2:11 left in the second quarter, the Ravens kept the Fightin' Engineers off the scoreboard for the next 7:06.
• Hannah Hawkins made a layup to put Anderson ahead 35-31 with 6:53 left in the third quarter.
• After Rose Burnham snapped the scoring drought for the Fightin' Engineers by making a pair of free throws with 5:05 left in the third quarter. Anderson blanked any hopes of Rose-Hulman turning the momentum by holding the Fightin' Engineers scoreless for the next 7:09.
• Kristin Dubois drained a 3-pointer with 9:11 to go in the fourth quarter, capping off a 19-2 run in a span of 13:00. Anderson led 45-33.
• Rose-Hulman outscored Anderson 10-9 for the remainder of the contest.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Anderson converted 20-of-51 (39.2 percent) shots from the field while Rose-Hulman made 16-of-52 (30.8 percent) attempts from the floor.
• The Ravens held a 37-32 rebounding advantage.
• Lexi Dellinger led the Ravens with 19 points.
• Hannah Hawkins notched 10 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks.
• Makynlee Taylor provided 5 points and 3 steals.

COACH LINDSAY SHADE'S COMMENTS

• I absolutely love this team, but they are the most perplexing team I have ever coached. When I challenge them and they set their minds to something, they can be the most committed and determined group of women. It's a matter of sustaining that level of focus for 40 minutes.
• I thought we started the game with much better energy and intensity, but then we stopped competing and doing the things that make us successful. Our defensive effort was non-existent. Rose-Hulman was out-playing and out-hustling us for the last 15 minutes of the first half and it showed.
• I challenged them at halftime and our defensive effort in the second half was outstanding. I am proud of their resilience and determination to find a way to get the job done, but we need to get to a spot where we can put a complete game together.

UP NEXT

Anderson challenges Bluffton University (12-3) on Friday at 7 p.m. in Bluffton, Ohio.