Fourth-Ranked Transylvania Pulls Away from Anderson in Second Half
Transylvania University (18-0, 11-0) pulled away from the Anderson University women’s basketball team (10-12, 7-8) during Saturday’s Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) matchup in Lexington, Ky.
February 13, 2022
Transylvania University (18-0, 11-0) pulled away from the Anderson University women's basketball team (10-12, 7-8) during Saturday's Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) matchup in Lexington, Ky.
Transylvania is ranked No. 4 in the latest D3hoops.com poll.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Payton Moore hit the first basket of the game to give the Ravens a 2-0 lead.
- After Transylvania evened the score, Moore hit two free throws and Jade Shipley drained a shot to give Anderson a 6-2 lead.
- The Pioneers cut the deficit to 8-7, but Makynlee Taylor and Allison Shaffer each hit shots to put the Ravens ahead by five.
- Transylvania compiled a 14-5 run to take a 21-17 lead in the second quarter.
- Moore made a layup to trim the lead to two with 2 minutes, 48 seconds remaining.
- The Pioneers scored the final four points of the half, entering halftime with a 29-23 lead.
- Transylvania outscored Anderson 27-14 in the third to pull ahead to a 56-37 lead.
- The Pioneers held a 22-11 advantage in the fourth quarter.
- Transylvania converted 24-of-57 (42.1 percent) shots from the field and 9-of-28 (32.1 percent) shots from 3-point range. Anderson made 18-of-58 (31.0 percent) shots from the floor and 2-of-13 (15.4 percent) shots from the perimeter.
- The Pioneers outscored the Ravens 15-4 off turnovers.
- Transylvania held a 40-36 rebounding advantage. Both teams scored 11 second-chance points each.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Jade Shipley – 13 points
- Lexi Dellinger – 11 points
- Payton Moore – 9 points, 2 blocks
- Makynlee Taylor – 5 points, 8 rebounds
- Allison Shaffer – 4 points
- Carly Holley – 4 points
- Brynn Beard – 2 points
UP NEXT
The Ravens clash with Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (9-8, 7-5) in HCAC action on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Terre Haute.