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Hanover rolls in HCAC clash with Bluffton
Hanover College's women's basketball team rolled to an 84-44 win against Bluffton University (Ohio) in a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference battle Saturday, Feb. 6, in Collier Arena.
Leading 13-12 eight minutes into the game, Hanover limited Bluffton to just three field goals the remainder of the period. The Panthers used the defensive effort to outscore the Beavers 32-6 the rest of the half and build a 45-18 advantage at the break.
Junior guard Micah Whitted (Norman, Ind.) and freshman guard Amanda Trambaugh (Mitchell, Ind.) nailed back-to-back three-pointers to help Hanover push the cushion to 31 points (56-25) five minutes into the second half.
Freshman guard Liz Sparks (Waveland, Ind.) scored seven points to lead an 18-3 run which gave the Panthers a 46-point lead (74-28) with 10 minutes left in the contest.
Hanover, which had 11 players score and log double-digit minutes, led by as many as 48 points down the stretch (81-33).
Junior center Molly Martin (Terre Haute, Ind.) posted game highs with 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead Hanover, which raised its record to 15-6 overall and 9-4 in the HCAC.
Ginny Buckingham and Alicia Amis scored six points apiece to lead Bluffton (7-14; 4-9 HCAC).
Hanover outrebounded Bluffton by a 45-37 margin. Freshman forward Katie Gahimer (St. Paul, Ind.) and junior forward Torin Franz (Bloomington, Ind.) added five boards each for the Panthers.
Hanover vs. Bluffton (Ohio) statistics
HCAC coaches tab Hanover preseason favorites
The nine head coaches of the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference women's basketball programs have narrowly selected Hanover College to win the league's 2009-10 championship.
Hanover earned 72 points in the pre-season coaches poll, including three first-place votes. The Panthers, under 12th-year head coach Molly Jones, posted a school-record 18-9 overall record in 2008-09. The team placed third in the Heartland Conference with a 10-6 record.
2009-10 HCAC Preseason Women's Basketball Poll
Transylvania University (Ky.) and Franklin College each tallied 71 points to tie for second in the balloting. Transylvania, the defending HCAC champions, received four first-place votes. Franklin earned two first-places votes from the coaches.
Hanover will tip off the 2009-10 season Nov. 21 against Kalamazoo College (Mich.) in Collier Arena.
The Panthers will start Heartland Conference action Dec. 2 at home against Transylvania.