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

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-2^nd 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.