Moore, Dellinger Selected to HCAC All-Tournament Team
Anderson University women’s basketball seniors Payton Moore and Lexi Dellinger were each selected to the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) All-Tournament Team, which was announced by the conference on Saturday.
Anderson University women's basketball seniors Payton Moore and Lexi Dellinger were each selected to the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) All-Tournament Team, which was announced by the conference on Saturday.
"Payton and Lexi have been so impactful to our team this year," Coach Jon Gin said. "I'm proud of how they played during the tournament. Lexi led the way, making some big plays and keeping us locked in. It was great having Payton back in the second round and being able to make the impact she did to help us advance to the finals. Both of their performances were so deserving of all-tournament recognition."
The Ravens (12-15) for the HCAC Tournament as a No. 6 seed. Anderson fought past third-seeded Hanover College (13-10) with an 88-80 victory on Feb. 20 in Hanover. The Ravens battled past second-seeded Bluffton University (19-7) with a 68-63 victory on Friday in Lexington, Ky. Anderson was down to Bluffton 53-46 before outscoring the Beavers 22-10 in the fourth quarter. Top-seeded Transylvania University (24-0) powered past the Ravens with an 81-51 victory on Saturday in Lexington. Transylvania is ranked No. 4 in the latest D3hoops.com poll and No. 2 in the latest Women's Basketball Coaches Association poll.
After missing the first game due to injury, Moore recorded averages of 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Ravens. She powered to 20 points and 15 rebounds against Bluffton. Moore then contributed 10 points and seven rebounds against Transylvania.
Dellinger averaged 17.7 points and three assists in three games during the tournament. She notched 23 points, 13 rebounds and six assists against Hanover. Dellinger then contributed 23 points and three assists against Bluffton. She added seven points against Transylvania.