Women's basketball hangs tough with Midland, but falls, 71-61
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Midland College (5-0) | 13 | 15 | 24 | 19 | 71 |
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Mesa Community College (0-4) | 15 | 13 | 22 | 11 | 61 |
Midland College
| Game Statistics | Midland College | Mesa Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (27-65) | (20-60) |
| Field Goal % | 41.5% | 33.3% |
| Rebounds | 40 | 27 |
| Assists | 16 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 16 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 11 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 8 | 8 |
| Pts in the Paint | 26 | 20 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 7 | 6 |
| Bench Pts | 17 | 7 |
Mesa, AZ – Unlike a week ago when Midland dominated Mesa, 77-51, at the Odessa (Texas) Classic, this time MCC held tough against the tall Division I team from Texas before finally falling, 71-61, at Theo Heap Gym Friday on the first day of the Veteran's Day Classic.
The final score doesn't look that close, but the Chaparrals couldn't shake loose of the T-Birds until midway through the fourth quarter.
With 7:22 to play a free throw by Diamond Fuller drew Mesa to within 56-54. This after MCC never trailed in the first half and was tied at halftime, 28-28.
The 4-0 Chaparrals took their first lead, 42-41, after overcoming a seven-point deficit at the start of the third quarter as MCC drained seven straight points.
The loss drops the T-Birds to 0-4 in a brutal, season-opening stretch against six Division I opponents.
Fuller poured in a career-high 29 points, easily out-doing her previous best of 22 last year against Chandler-Gilbert. She also added nine rebounds.
Iris Domebo added 12 and Cheyenne Begay scored 11.
Mesa is back in action Saturday afternoon at 2:00 p.m. taking on Salt Lake, which fell to Cochise, 71-56, in the tournament's first game.