Anderson Earns HCAC Road Win against Defiance
The Anderson University women’s basketball team (15-7, 12-4) earned an 88-81 victory against Defiance College (7-16, 4-12) during Wednesday’s Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) matchup in Defiance, Ohio.
February 9, 2023
The Anderson University women's basketball team (15-7, 12-4) earned an 88-81 victory against Defiance College (7-16, 4-12) during Wednesday's Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) matchup in Defiance, Ohio.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Anderson held a 24-15 lead through the first quarter and a 42-32 lead at halftime.
- The Ravens started the third quarter with a 10-2 run, pulling ahead 52-34 with 8 minutes, 1 second left in the third quarter.
- Defiance responded with a 15-2 run during the next 4:10, cutting the deficit to 54-49 with 3:51 left in the third quarter.
- After the Yellow Jackets made the score 58-52 with 1:39 left, Anderson put together a 10-0 run to pull ahead 68-52 with 7:25 left in the fourth quarter.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Anderson drained 13-of-28 (46.4 percent) shots from 3-point range while Defiance was held to 13.8-percent (4-of-29) shooting from the perimeter.
- The Ravens converted 34-of-62 (54.8 percent) shots from the field while the Yellow Jackets hit 30-of-75 (40 percent) attempts from the floor.
- Defiance hit 17-of-23 (73.9 percent) shots from the free-throw line while Anderson made 7-of-17 (41.2 percent) attempts from the charity stripe.
- Lexi Dellinger – 35 Points, 11 Rebounds, 5/5 3FG
- Makynlee Taylor – 10 Points, 2 Blocks
- Jade Shipley – 10 Points
- Grace Marshall – 8 Points
- Mackinzie Toliver – 7 Points
- Bella Larrison – 6 Points, 2 Blocks
- Lauren Smith – 9 Rebounds, 4 Points
- Izzy Davis – 4 Points
- Brynn Beard – 2 Points
- Jada Stansberry – 2 Points
UP NEXT
Anderson challenges Transylvania University (22-0, 15-0) in HCAC action on Saturday at 1 p.m. in O.C. Lewis Gymnasium. Transylvania is ranked No. 2 in the latest D3hoops.com poll.