Offensive Onslaught by #1 Monroe Sinks #5 Mesa, 87-71: T-Birds to Play for 3rd Place vs Highland Saturday
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mesa Community College ( ) | 2 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 71 |
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Monroe Community College ( ) | 29 | 16 | 22 | 20 | 87 | |
Monroe Community College
| Game Statistics | Mesa Community College | Monroe Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (24-66) | (27-58) |
| Field Goal % | 36.4% | 46.6% |
| Rebounds | 26 | 43 |
| Assists | 13 | 18 |
| Turnovers | 7 | 15 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 18 | 7 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 5 | 17 |
| Pts in the Paint | 24 | 29 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 6 | 1 |
| Bench Pts | 22 | 48 |
Harrison, AR - Hopes of winning the NJCAA DII National Championship were dashed Friday night for the Mesa Thunderbirds as they were defeated by the #1 Monroe Tribunes, 87-71.
Connecting on 46 percent (27-58) of their field goals and knocking down 13 three's, Monroe's offensive attack just couldn't be contained. Mesa trailed after the first quarter, 29-21, but a six point second quarter inevitable doomed what would be a late fourth comeback attempt. The Tribunes would take a 45-27 lead into halftime.
Mesa would shoot 15-29 (51%) in the second half, connecting on four three-pointers with Diamond Fuller being the leading scorer for Mesa with 16 points.
With the loss, Mesa will now play in the 3rd place game against the #3 Highland Scotties, out of Highland, KS. Game time will be at 5 pm CT, 3 pm AZ time.