Thursday, December 19
Muncie, Ind.
6:30 pm
Ball State University
8-4,0-0MAC
112
vs
35
Anderson University (IN) (Anderson Community Night/Ugly Christmas Sweater)
5-6,2-2HCAC
1
2
3
4
F
Anderson (IN)
9
10
7
9
35
Ball St.
30
30
29
23
112
WBB Closes Non-Conference Action with 100+ Point Victory Over Anderson
December 19, 2024 | Women's Basketball
Cardinals break the program's record for largest margin of victory
MUNCIE, Ind. - The Ball State women's basketball team turned in an impressive performance to close out the non-conference season as the Cardinals wrapped up the 2024 year with an awe-inspiring 112-35 victory over Anderson University Thursday night in Worthen Arena.
The win over the Ravens (5-6) marked Ball State's eighth victory of the season as the Cardinals close out non-conference play with an 8-4 ledger. The 112 points was also a program record for the largest margin of victory. The old record was 61 points against Taylor with Ball State winning that contest 106-45 on Jan. 28, 1975.
The Cardinals put on an impressive defensive display in the opening 10 minutes of action. Ball State held Anderson scoreless up until the 5:04 mark. The Cardinals were able to score 30 points in the first quarter to take a 21-point (30-9) advantage over the Ravens with Elise Stuck leading the squad with 12.
Ball State's offense continued to thrive in the second quarter as the team tacked on another 30 points onto the scoreboard to take a 60-19 lead over Anderson at intermission.
At the half, Stuck remained the top scorer with 14 points while the true freshmen Grace Kingery and Zuri Ransom each had scored 10.
In the second half, the Cardinals continued their fast-paced offense as head coach Brady Sallee continued to utilize the Cardinals' bench. Fresh legs helped Ball State to keep up its strong defense throughout the remainder of the contest.
All-in-all it was an overall team effort as 11 different Cardinals saw playing time during the 40-minute duration of tonight's contest with 10 of those players scoring eight or more points.
For the game, Ball State shot a whopping 62 percent (47-76) from the field, saw 64 points scored from its bench while scoring 82 points in the paint and 38 off fast break layups.
The Cardinals were led in scoring by Stuck with 16. Both Maliyah "MJ' Johnson and Zuri Ransom tallied 14 points while Grace Kingery finished the contest with 13. Ally Becki registered an 11-point performance. Hailey Smith and Sydney Bolden each scored 10 a piece to round out the double figure scoring.
The Ball State women's basketball team will open Mid-American Conference action on Wednesday, Jan. 1 at Miami. Tipoff is at 1 pm ET in Millett
The win over the Ravens (5-6) marked Ball State's eighth victory of the season as the Cardinals close out non-conference play with an 8-4 ledger. The 112 points was also a program record for the largest margin of victory. The old record was 61 points against Taylor with Ball State winning that contest 106-45 on Jan. 28, 1975.
The Cardinals put on an impressive defensive display in the opening 10 minutes of action. Ball State held Anderson scoreless up until the 5:04 mark. The Cardinals were able to score 30 points in the first quarter to take a 21-point (30-9) advantage over the Ravens with Elise Stuck leading the squad with 12.
Ball State's offense continued to thrive in the second quarter as the team tacked on another 30 points onto the scoreboard to take a 60-19 lead over Anderson at intermission.
At the half, Stuck remained the top scorer with 14 points while the true freshmen Grace Kingery and Zuri Ransom each had scored 10.
In the second half, the Cardinals continued their fast-paced offense as head coach Brady Sallee continued to utilize the Cardinals' bench. Fresh legs helped Ball State to keep up its strong defense throughout the remainder of the contest.
All-in-all it was an overall team effort as 11 different Cardinals saw playing time during the 40-minute duration of tonight's contest with 10 of those players scoring eight or more points.
For the game, Ball State shot a whopping 62 percent (47-76) from the field, saw 64 points scored from its bench while scoring 82 points in the paint and 38 off fast break layups.
The Cardinals were led in scoring by Stuck with 16. Both Maliyah "MJ' Johnson and Zuri Ransom tallied 14 points while Grace Kingery finished the contest with 13. Ally Becki registered an 11-point performance. Hailey Smith and Sydney Bolden each scored 10 a piece to round out the double figure scoring.
The Ball State women's basketball team will open Mid-American Conference action on Wednesday, Jan. 1 at Miami. Tipoff is at 1 pm ET in Millett
Team Stats
AU
BSU
FG%
.268
.618
3FG%
.100
.316
FT%
.286
.667
RB
23
53
TO
28
12
STL
4
19
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
16
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
/ Women's Basketball
/ Women's Basketball
/ Women's Basketball
/ Women's Basketball
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