Anderson University women’s basketball team (9-7, 6-4) claimed a hard-fought 74-71 victory over Franklin College (12-5, 6-4) during Wednesday’s Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) matchup in Franklin.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Franklin surged to an early 21-10 lead, but Anderson responded with an 11-0 run to tie the game.
- From there, the game turned into a back-and-forth battle, featuring five ties and 16 lead changes.
- Anderson’s defense shined, tying a school record with 12 blocks.
- The Ravens shot 35.4% (23-of-65) from the field, while the Grizzlies hit 33.3% (28-of-84).
- Anderson knocked down 10-of-32 (31.3%) from beyond the arc compared to Franklin’s 6-of-17 (35.3%).
- At the free-throw line, the Ravens converted 18-of-26 (69.2%), while the Grizzlies made 9-of-12 (75.0%).
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Raven of the Game – Makynlee Taylor – 12 Points, 16 Rebounds, 4 Blocks
- Izzy Davis – 22 Points, 7 Rebounds, 4 Assists
- Mackinzie Toliver – 12 Points, 80.0 3PT% (4-5), 3 Rebounds, 3 Steals
- Victoria Detraz – 11 Points, 6 Rebounds, 5 Blocks
- Sarah Sewak – 7 Points, 2 Rebounds, 2 Assists, 2 Blocks
- Bella Larrison – 5 Points, 3 Rebounds, 3 Assists
- Emily Reed – 3 Points, 2 Rebounds
- Brynn Beard – 4 Rebounds, 2 Assists
COACH JON GIN’S COMMENTS
- This was truly a gritty team win. I couldn’t be prouder of these guys.
- The flu has been going through our team all week. Not many of us felt great, but we left everything we had on the court.
- We did a great job on defense, mixing up our looks and trying to keep their high-octane offense off balance.
- Offensively, we did a great job of putting pressure on the paint and finding shooters on the outside.
- It was a HUGE night for our bench. They really led the way for us.
UP NEXT
The Ravens head to Cincinnati to take on the Lions of Mount St. Joseph University (11-6, 6-4) in HCAC action on Saturday at 4:00 p.m.
