Anderson Clinches Postseason Berth, Races Past Manchester

The Anderson University women's basketball team (12-13, 8-10) clinches a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) Postseason berth with a victory against Manchester University (7-18, 4-14) by a score of 85-69 on Friday in North Manchester.

COACH JON GIN'S COMMENTS

• Our team showed a lot of grit [on Friday]. I didn't think we played very well on defense in the first half, but in the second half, we really showed the willingness to do the little things it takes to win big games. We held them to zero offensive rebounds in the second half, which is huge.
• Offensively, I thought we shared the ball really well and that showed in our balanced attack.
• A huge shoutout to all of the fans that battled the weather and made the trip to Manchester.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Ravens converted 30-of-62 (48.4 percent) on shots from the field, while Spartans hit 24-of-68 (35.3 percent) attempts from the floor.
• The Ravens hit 11-of-24 (45.8 percent) shots from 3-point range, while the Spartans converted 9-of-35 (25.7 percent) attempts from the perimeter.
• The Spartans committed 12 turnovers to the Ravens' 10. The Ravens outscored the Spartans 17-10 off turnovers.
• In the fourth quarter, the Ravens shot 7-of-11 (63.6 percent) from the field, including 4-of-5 from three, compared to the Spartans 6-of-18 (33.3 percent) and 1-of-9 from beyond the arc (11.1 percent).
• Anderson also went 9-of-10 (90 percent) from the free-throw line and out-rebounded Manchester 10-3 in the fourth quarter.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Bella Larrison – 18 Points, 67% FG (6-9), 9 Rebounds
• Izzy Davis – 17 Points, 4 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 1 Steal, 1 Block
• Sarah Sewak – 16 Points, 6 Rebounds, 3 Assists, 2 Steals
• Makynlee Taylor – 14 Points, 5 Rebounds, 1 Assist, 1 Steal, 1 Block
• Brynn Beard – 9 Points, 4 Assists, 2 Rebounds, 1 Steal
• Lauren Smith – 5 Points, 3 Rebounds, 2 Steals, 1 Assist
• Victoria Detraz – 3 Points, 5 Rebounds, 1 Block
• Neva Sheets – 3 Points, 2 Assists
• Ella Turner – 1 Block

UP NEXT

The sixth-seeded Ravens take on third-seeded Mount St. Joseph University (20-5, 14-4), in the HCAC Tournament on Sunday at 4 p.m. in Cincinnati.