Box Score NORTH MACHESTER, Ind. – A late basket with just over a minute in regulation helped propel the visiting Anderson University Ravens to a 50-48 victory over Manchester University in Stauffer-Wolfe Arena on Saturday afternoon.
Anderson's Makynlee Taylor broke a 48-all tie after converting a driving layup through traffic at the 1:11 mark of the fourth quarter. After leading for most of Saturday's game, the Spartans were unable to recover.
Manchester was held to just six points in the fourth quarter.
As a team, Anderson shot 40.7% (22-54) from the floor. The Spartans did a good job defending the perimeter, limiting Anderson to just 2-11 (18.2%) shooting from downtown.
Manchester finished 18-47 (38.3%) from the field and 4-11 (36.4%) from three-point territory. The Black & Gold controlled the glass, outrebounding Anderson 38-27.
Macy Miller (Huntertown, Ind./Carroll) led Manchester in scoring with 12 points . Tiara Jackson (East Chicago, Ind./Central) posted her fourth double-double of the season with 11 points and 11 rebounds. Miranda Bieghler (Plainfield, Ind./South Putnam) scored seven points and grabbed four rebounds.
Anderson (1-3) had no players score in double figures, however, all nine players that saw the floor scored at least two points. Lexi Dellinger, Allie Owens, and Makynlee Taylor all scored nine points on Saturday.
Manchester University (1-9) is scheduled to host Bluffton University in Stauffer-Wolfe Arena on Friday, January 29, at 7 p.m.