Men's basketball falls on the road to South Mountain, 80-73
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mesa Community College | 39 | 34 | 73 |
|
South Mountain Community College | 41 | 39 | 80 |
| Game Statistics | Mesa Community College | South Mountain Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (26-53) | (23-48) |
| Field Goal % | 49.1% | 47.9% |
| Rebounds | 32 | 42 |
| Assists | 13 | 19 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 8 |
PHOENIX, AZ - The Mesa men's basketball team was unable to completely overcome a slow start to the second half, and fell on the road to South Mountain Saturday, 80-73.
Trailing just 41-39 at the break, the T-Birds (10-12, 9-8) quickly slipped behind by nine, 52-43, in the first four minutes of the second half.
Still trailing, 66-57 with seven minutes to play, MCC mounted a comeback and drew even at 66-66 on a layup by Ed Hardt (Fr., Phoenix, AZ/Deer Valley H.S.) at the 3:58 mark.
Mesa still trailed by just four with 2:16 left on a three-point play by Obi Megwa (Fr., Phoenix, AZ/Central H.S.). But, SMCC (15-10, 11-6) connected on nine of ten free throws down the stretch to secure the win.
Megwa paced Mesa with 22 points, going 9-14 from the floor. Nate Jimerson (So., Bullhead City, AZ/Mohave H.S.) had 12 and Trevor Johnson (Fr., Flagstaff, AZ/Flagstaff H.S.) added 11.
Megwa also had seven rebounds and six assists to pace MCC in those categories.
The T-Birds will host Pima on Wednesday at Theo Heap Gym at 7:30 p.m.