Dellinger Garners HCAC Athlete of the Week
Anderson University women’s basketball senior Lexi Dellinger (Berne, Ind. / South Adams) garnered the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Athlete of the Week, which was announced on Monday.
Anderson University women's basketball senior Lexi Dellinger (Berne, Ind. / South Adams) garnered the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Athlete of the Week, which was announced on Monday.
Dellinger earned her third career HCAC Athlete-of-the-Week selection, including her second of the season.
Anderson (4-5, 1-1) went 3-0 on the week, earning three wins in O.C. Lewis Gymnasium. The Ravens pulled out a 79-71 victory against Spalding University (3-5) on Monday. Anderson then coasted past Kalamazoo College (2-6) with a 76-52 victory. The Ravens then cruised past Earlham College (0-8, 0-3) in HCAC action with a 91-48 victory on Saturday.
For the week, Dellinger averaged 23.3 points, seven rebounds and 3.33 assists. She also knocked down 12-of-23 (52.8 percent) shots from 3-point range and made each of her 12 free-throw attempts. Dellinger racked up 30 points and 12 rebounds against Spalding. She then notched 22 points against Kalamazoo. Dellinger followed up with 18 points and four assists against Earlham. The senior guard from Berne is currently averaging 24 points per game, which ranks third in the nation.
Anderson challenges Hanover College (4-3, 1-1) in HCAC action on Saturday at 2 p.m. in O.C. Lewis Gymnasium.