HANOVER, Ind. – The Panthers (7-5 overall, 5-0 HCAC) remained perfect in Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference action on Wednesday evening defeating Anderson in dominate fashion, 76-53.
 
Hanover was led by junior Grace Bezold (Covington, Ky.) with a game-high 22 points and six rebounds. Junior Katherine Benter (Brownstown, Ind.) added a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
 
The Panthers opened the HCAC contest red hot with Benter pacing the early 9-0 run. Hanover never let off the gas pedal as a 13-0 outburst, capped by a sophomore Lily Ernstes (North Vernon, Ind.) layup, propelled them into the second frame with the commanding 22-2 difference.
 
With all the momentum, the Panthers soared past the Ravens as Benter and Bezold delivered a one-two punch that helped push HC on top 30-6. They entered the intermission leading 36-15 as both Bezold and Benter netted double figures.
 
However, Anderson began to settle in offensively in the third quarter as they were able to find some success from the three point line to pull within 49-29 midway through the frame. Junior Kady Clancy (Scottsburg, Ind.) shutdown the surge as she used some fancy footwork to tame the Ravens. Bezold netted the Panthers final six points of the quarter giving them the 57-33 advantage.
 
The final quarter belonged to Hanover as freshman Reagan Martin (Spencer, Ind.) put an exclamation point on the contest connecting for a corner three-pointer at the 9:42 mark. The rest was history as 12 different Panthers entered the scores column in the contest.
 
Hanover returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 6 when they travel to Manchester for HCAC action. The contest is set to tip-off at 4:00 PM.