Late Rally Leads Arizona Western past T-Birds
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Arizona Western College (10-3, 3-1) | 35 | 47 | 82 |
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Mesa Community College (0-5, 0-4) | 31 | 39 | 70 |
Arizona Western College
| Game Statistics | Arizona Western College | Mesa Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (31-63) | (28-63) |
| Field Goal % | 49.2% | 44.4% |
| Rebounds | 41 | 25 |
| Assists | 17 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 11 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 15 | 20 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 12 | 6 |
| Pts in the Paint | 38 | 24 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 12 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 27 | 19 |
Mesa, AZ - The Mesa Community College men's basketball team fell on Saturday afternoon to Arizona Western College, by a final of 82-70 inside of Theo Heap Gymnasium.
With the loss, Mesa remains winless at 0-5 overall and 0-4 in ACCAC play. With the victory, the Matadors improve to 10-3 overall and 3-1 in conference play.
The first half between the Matadors and Thunderbirds was a back-and-forth battle on Saturday afternoon. The two squads seemed to exchange bucket for bucket in the early going. At the half, AWC held a slim 35-31 lead over the T-Birds.
In the second half, the Matadors got off to a quick start and would not look back. Mesa was able to keep pace, but never could quite catch up to AWC. Arizona Western outscored the T-Birds 47-39 in the final 20 minutes.
In the losing effort, a pair of Thunderbirds scored in double-figures, led by BJ Burries. He finished his evening with 22 points, on 8-15 shooting from the field, to go along with 3 rebounds. Tampa Scott IV chimed in with 15 points on the evening as well for MCC.
The Mesa T-Birds return to action this Wednesday in Coolidge, Arizona to face the Central Arizona College Vaqueros. Tip time is scheduled for 7:30pm.