Posted: Dec 07, 2019
Matadors Use Last Second Free-Throws to Sink Mesa, 76-75 Final
Arizona Western College
(10-2, 4-0)
76
AT
Mesa Community College
(6-3, 4-1)
75
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Arizona Western College (10-2, 4-0) | 41 | 35 | 76 | |
Mesa Community College (6-3, 4-1) | 47 | 28 | 75 |
Game Leaders
Arizona Western College
Pts:
Daniel Kiely
- 20
Reb:
Lawrence Long
- 7
Ast:
Cash Williams
- 5
Team Stats
Game Statistics | Arizona Western College | Mesa Community College |
---|---|---|
Field Goals | (29-55) | (26-50) |
Field Goal % | 52.7% | 52.0% |
Rebounds | 27 | 25 |
Assists | 12 | 13 |
Turnovers | 14 | 15 |
Pts off Turnovers | 12 | 18 |
2nd Chance Pts | 12 | 8 |
Pts in the Paint | 42 | 20 |
Fastbreak Pts | 8 | 0 |
Bench Pts | 14 | 17 |
Mesa, AZ - The Mesa Thunderbirds lost to the Arizona Western Matadors, 76-75, at Theo Heap Gym Saturday afternoon.
With 15:25 to play in the first half, Mesa took a 13-12 advantage. An advantage they would hold until their was 18 seconds left in the game. That's when the Matadors stepped to the line, made two free-throws and went ahead for good, 76-75.
A game winning attempt by Mesa's, Amaury Matthews, did not fall and the T-Birds dropped its first conference game of the year.
Mesa moves to 6-3 overall and 4-1 in conference play. The T-Birds will travel to Douglas, AZ next Wednesday for a matchup with Cochise at 7:30 pm.