Ravens Battle Past Belles

The Anderson University women's basketball team (3-2) battled past St. Mary's College (Ind.) (3-3) by a score of 83-77 on Tuesday in Notre Dame.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Ravens jumped out to a 22-9 lead early in the second quarter.
• The Belles trimmed the lead to 30-27 at halftime.
• The Belles held a 55-53 lead through three quarters and took a 65-61 lead with 6 minutes, 48 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
• Anderson then sparked a 13-2 run during the next 2:11 to take a 74-67 lead.
• The Ravens manage to go ahead 83-72 with 23 seconds remaining. The Belles scored five points in the closing seconds of the contest, making the final score 83-77.
• Anderson knocked down 17-of-42 (40.5 percent) shots from 3-point range while St. Mary's made 6-of-20 (30 percent) attempts from the perimeter.
• The Belles turned the ball over 23 times while the Ravens committed just 11 turnovers. Anderson outscored St. Mary's 26-12 off turnovers.
• The Belles outrebounded the Ravens 67-46. St. Mary's finished with a 23-8 advantage in second-chance points.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Lexi Dellinger – 26 Points, 4 Assists, 6-of-12 (50 percent) from 3-point range
• Jade Shipley – 18 Points, 4-of-6 (66.7 percent) from 3-point range
• Lauren Smith – 11 Points
• Jada Stansberry – 8 Points
• Bella Larrison – 8 Rebounds, 6 Points
• Izzy Davis – 6 Points, 4 Assists
• Makynlee Taylor – 10 Rebounds, 4 Points
• Mackinzie Toliver – 4 Points
• Grace Marshall – 4 Steals

UP NEXT

Anderson kicks off the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) season by taking on Hanover College (2-2, 0-0) on Wednesday, Nov. 30 at 7 p.m. in Hanover.