Nash’s Career-High Leads Manchester To Road Win Over Rival Ravens

January 10, 2020 at 2:56 a.m.
Nash’s Career-High Leads Manchester To Road Win Over Rival Ravens
Nash’s Career-High Leads Manchester To Road Win Over Rival Ravens

By Dillon Bender-

ANDERSON – The Manchester University women’s basketball team earned a 65-58 road victory at Anderson University on Wednesday January 8. MU has now won three straight Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference games.

Manchester’s defense was active on Wednesday as the Spartans converted 24 Anderson turnovers into 23 points.

For the game Manchester shot 22-of-54 (40.7%). Anderson went 18-for-42 (42.9%.

Sophomore Bridget Nash scored a career-high 21 points to lead the Spartans. Macy Miller added 10 points for the Black and Gold.

Payton Moore led Anderson with 26 points and 11 rebounds.

Manchester improved to 6-6, 3-2 HCAC on the season. Anderson fell to 5-7, 1-4 HCAC. Manchester will hit the road this weekend and will travel to Earlham College at 2 p.m. Saturday.



Rival Ravens Edge Manchester

NORTH MANCHESTER, – Manchester University was upended on Wednesday night by visiting Anderson University as the Ravens left Stauffer-Wolfe Arena with a hard-fought 65-54 victory.

Manchester and Anderson both dug in defensively on Wednesday evening as neither side shot the ball well from the floor. The Ravens shot just 37.7% (23-61) from the floor and 30% (7-23) from three-point territory. MU was limited to just 36.7% (22-60) shooting for the game. The Spartans shot only 31.8% (7-22) from downtown. Both teams also struggled at the charity striped with Anderson finish 12-of-21 at the line and Manchester 3-of-14.

The Spartans were able to keep the HCAC’s leading scorer, Maurice Knight, in check on Wednesday night. Knight entered play averaging 21.2 points per game. The Spartans held Knight to seven points on just 2-of-16 shooting.

Malik Laffoon led Anderson with 15 points.

For MU, DeMoines Whitney scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Abdul Ogunnaike made three three-pointers and tallied 13 points and six boards in 15 minutes off the bench. Keiton Hall also knocked down three triples and finished with 11 points.

CJ Hampton grabbed a team-high nine rebounds.

Anderson won their fifth straight came and retained their spot atop the HCAC standings with the win. AU now sits at 7-5, 4-1 HCAC on the year.

The Spartans slipped to 4-8, 2-3 HCAC with the loss. Manchester will visit Earlham College at 4 p.m.  Saturday.

ANDERSON – The Manchester University women’s basketball team earned a 65-58 road victory at Anderson University on Wednesday January 8. MU has now won three straight Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference games.

Manchester’s defense was active on Wednesday as the Spartans converted 24 Anderson turnovers into 23 points.

For the game Manchester shot 22-of-54 (40.7%). Anderson went 18-for-42 (42.9%.

Sophomore Bridget Nash scored a career-high 21 points to lead the Spartans. Macy Miller added 10 points for the Black and Gold.

Payton Moore led Anderson with 26 points and 11 rebounds.

Manchester improved to 6-6, 3-2 HCAC on the season. Anderson fell to 5-7, 1-4 HCAC. Manchester will hit the road this weekend and will travel to Earlham College at 2 p.m. Saturday.



Rival Ravens Edge Manchester

NORTH MANCHESTER, – Manchester University was upended on Wednesday night by visiting Anderson University as the Ravens left Stauffer-Wolfe Arena with a hard-fought 65-54 victory.

Manchester and Anderson both dug in defensively on Wednesday evening as neither side shot the ball well from the floor. The Ravens shot just 37.7% (23-61) from the floor and 30% (7-23) from three-point territory. MU was limited to just 36.7% (22-60) shooting for the game. The Spartans shot only 31.8% (7-22) from downtown. Both teams also struggled at the charity striped with Anderson finish 12-of-21 at the line and Manchester 3-of-14.

The Spartans were able to keep the HCAC’s leading scorer, Maurice Knight, in check on Wednesday night. Knight entered play averaging 21.2 points per game. The Spartans held Knight to seven points on just 2-of-16 shooting.

Malik Laffoon led Anderson with 15 points.

For MU, DeMoines Whitney scored 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Abdul Ogunnaike made three three-pointers and tallied 13 points and six boards in 15 minutes off the bench. Keiton Hall also knocked down three triples and finished with 11 points.

CJ Hampton grabbed a team-high nine rebounds.

Anderson won their fifth straight came and retained their spot atop the HCAC standings with the win. AU now sits at 7-5, 4-1 HCAC on the year.

The Spartans slipped to 4-8, 2-3 HCAC with the loss. Manchester will visit Earlham College at 4 p.m.  Saturday.

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