Mesa women battle ACCAC-leading Eastern Arizona, but fall, 63-49
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Eastern Arizona College (13-5, 9-0) | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 63 |
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Mesa Community College (8-10, 5-4) | 20 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 49 |
Eastern Arizona College
| Game Statistics | Eastern Arizona College | Mesa Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (26-61) | (15-49) |
| Field Goal % | 42.6% | 30.6% |
| Rebounds | 30 | 32 |
| Assists | 12 | 9 |
| Turnovers | 20 | 28 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 26 | 10 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 9 | 8 |
| Pts in the Paint | 36 | 12 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 16 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 26 | 9 |
MESA, AZ - Taking on the first-place Eastern Arizona Gila Monsters, unbeaten in ACCAC play with a 10-0 record, the under-manned Mesa women fell, 63-49, Wednesday at Theo Heap Gym in a game that was closer than the final score indicated.
The T-Birds (8-10, 5-5) led much of the first half and trailed just 36-33 at halftime. MCC was up, 20-19, at the end of the first quarter.
The eight-player T-Bird squad seemed to tire after the third quarter. Mesa trailed by just two, 45-43 with 3:08 to go in the third quarter, but EAC's (13-5, 10-0) Christina Ellis canned a pair of free throws that began an 18-6 run to finish the game. MCC shot only 1-13 in the final period.
Brianna Clah (So., Chinle, AZ/Many Farms H.S.) recorded her third straight 20-point-plus game with 20 for the night. Janessa Aukward (So., Laveen, AZ/Sierra Linda H.S.) added ten. Destinee Wright (So., Tolleso, AZ/LaJoya H.S.) contributed ten rebounds.
Mesa finishes the first half of ACCAC play Saturday when it hosts Tohono O'odham in a 2:00 p.m. contest at Theo Heap Gym.