Last Second Three Attempt Falls Short for Mesa in 80-77 Loss to Scottsdale
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Scottsdale Community College (15-2, 7-2) | 43 | 37 | 80 | |
Mesa Community College (9-7, 5-4) | 43 | 34 | 77 |
Scottsdale Community College
Game Statistics | Scottsdale Community College | Mesa Community College |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (29-66) | (26-61) |
Field Goal % | 43.9% | 42.6% |
Rebounds | 31 | 36 |
Assists | 8 | 13 |
Turnovers | 12 | 17 |
Pts off Turnovers | 18 | 8 |
2nd Chance Pts | 4 | 8 |
Pts in the Paint | 22 | 26 |
Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 6 |
Bench Pts | 26 | 19 |
Mesa, AZ - The Mesa Thunderbirds men's basketball team lost Saturday evening to the Scottsdale Artichokes, 80-77. Though Mesa had one final attempt at tying the game at 80 and sending it to overtime, a missed three-pointer by Rajhan Billingsley sealed Scottsdale victory.
It was Billingsley's team-high 19 points that helped Mesa be in a position late to try to tie things up. The T-Birds started out hot to begin the game, having a 12 point advantage halfway through the first half, 25-13.
By halftime however, Scottsdale had tied the game at 43 and from there on out, it was anyone's game.
Mesa falls to 9-7 overall and 5-4 in conference play. The T-Birds will play again at home next Wednesday night against the Chandler-Gilbert Coyotes, beginning at 7:30 pm.