ANDERSON, Indiana – Earlham College women's basketball was unable to carry a dominant second-quarter performance through the final two-quarters of play, and fell to the host Anderson University Ravens, 56-51, in Saturday's Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference clash.

The Quakers were held scoreless over the final two-and-a-half minutes of the game, while the Ravens went on a 9-0 run to secure the home win.

THE BASICS

Final Score: Anderson 56, Earlham 51
Location: Anderson, Indiana – O.C. Lewis Gymnasium
Records: Earlham 5-14, 4-8 HCAC / Anderson 8-11, 4-8 HCAC

HOW IT HAPPENED

Trailing by one point, 15-14, after the first 10 minutes, Earlham opened up the second quarter with a 9-0 run, including seven points from senior Amy Weisner, to take the lead. After another 9-0 run later in the frame, the Quakers went into the halftime break with a 37-25 lead.

Anderson outscored Earlham, 13-8, in the third quarter to narrow the gap, with the Ravens' Hannah Hawkins netting six of her 10 points during the frame. However, the Quakers still emerged from the third quarter with a 45-38 lead.

Earlham still held the lead as late as the 2:40 mark of the fourth on a jumper from Weisner, giving the Quakers a 51-47 advantage. Anderson's Lexi Dellinger responded with a 3-pointer at the other end of the floor. A pair of Dellinger foul shots following a Weisner foul with 1:24 remaining put the Ravens into the lead, continuing Anderson's 9-0 surge to end the game.

Anderson went 12-for-12 at the line in the fourth quarter, including a 10-for-10 mark by Dellinger, to clinch the win.

That effort was part of the Ravens' 20-for-24 performance on the day at the charity stripe. Earlham was whistled for 17 fouls during the game - eight of those coming in the fourth quarter, including six in the final frame while the Quakers held a lead. Earlham went 7-for-8 at the line on eight Anderson fouls.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

First-year Trinity McClendon paced the Quakers with 12 points to go with her team-high four assists, while Weisner finished the game with 11 points for her third double-digit scoring performance this season.

Juniors Kayla Bowling and Rosie Newhart led the Quakers on the boards with five rebounds apiece.

Anderson finished with three players in double figures, led by Dellinger with 21 points.

WHAT'S NEXT

Earlham women's basketball returns home on Wednesday, Feb. 5, when it hosts No. 5 Transylvania in the first game of a doubleheader with the Pioneers. Tip-off is slated for 5:30 p.m.