Posted: Dec 08, 2018
ANDERSON, S.C. – Anderson University women's basketball team poured in 26 points in the opening quarter to jumpstart the Trojans to an in region nonconference victory over Lander, 81-75, on Saturday afternoon at the Abney Athletic Center.
With the victory, the Trojans move to 6-2 overall while the Bearcats drop to 4-4 overall.
KEY STATS
- The Trojans shot 9-of-12 (69.2%) from the field and 5-of-6 (83.3%) from behind the arc to open the first quarter of action
- Anderson led for 37:56 while pushing its largest lead of the game to 18 in the second period
- Lander scored 17 points off of the 19 Trojan turnovers
- Lander placed three players in double-digit scoring (Mylea McKenith-20 pts), (Tabitha Dailey-16 pts) and (Symone Starks-10 pts)
- Anderson placed five players in double-digit scoring
SCORE BY THE PERIODS
TEAM |
1ST |
2ND |
3RD |
4TH |
FINAL |
ANDERSON |
26 |
16 |
25 |
18 |
81 |
LANDER |
14 |
14 |
29 |
14 |
75 |
NOTES
- Junior Alexy Mollenhauer scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds. Mollenhauer also added two assits
- Senior Ace Easter dropped in 18 points while grabbing seven rebounds. Easter scored nine points in the third frame
- Junior Cassie Ketchum set the tone in the first quarter draining three 3-point baskets on her way to scoring 15 points, one shy of her career high
- Senior Erika Martin scored 11 points on 3-of-3 shooting from the floor and dropping in 5-of-6 foul shots. Martin also pulled down five rebounds and dished out two assists
- Junior Madison Baggett chipped in 11 points, grabbed five rebounds while dishing out six assists
EXTRA DRIBBLE
- Mollenhauer is currently T-2nd within the NCAA DII ranks with seven double-doubles on the season
UP NEXT
Anderson will travel to nonconference opponent University of Alabama-Huntsville on Wednesday. Tip-off is slated for 6:30pm.