Indian Hills Powers Past Mesa T-Birds, 80-66
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Indian Hills Community College | 37 | 43 | 80 |
|
Mesa Community College | 30 | 36 | 66 |
Indian Hills Community College
| Game Statistics | Indian Hills Community College | Mesa Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (29-63) | (21-61) |
| Field Goal % | 46.0% | 34.4% |
| Rebounds | 43 | 28 |
| Assists | 10 | 12 |
| Turnovers | 9 | 12 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 15 | 7 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 6 |
| Pts in the Paint | 38 | 12 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 33 | 19 |
Mesa, AZ - The magic of the long ball for the Mesa Thunderbirds just wasn't there tonight as they were defeated by the Indian Hills Warriors, 80-66, in the semi-final round of the Fiesta Bowl Junior College Shootout.
Mesa did connect on nine three pointers but attempted 34 on the night, ending in a lot of missed shots, Indian Hills rebounds and points on the other end of the court.
In the first four minutes of the game, Mesa held a 10-2 advantage but the Warriors battled back, eventually taking the lead at the 11:30 point of the first half. It was a lead that Indian Hills would never relinquish for the rest of the contest.
The T-Birds did get within one point twice in the second half, but the Warriors stormed away on an 8-0 run to spread the margin to 54-45.
Leading scorers for Mesa were Adonis Arms and Bryce Cheney, each scoring 15 points while Brent Kimbrel knocked in eight points.
Mesa will now play in the 6 pm third place game on Saturday evening against the loser of the South Plains Texans and College of Southern Idaho game.