Mesa Scores a 49-46 Victory Over Visiting Snow College Friday Night
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Snow College (8-5) | 15 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 46 |
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Mesa Community College (5-8) | 14 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 49 |
Snow College
| Game Statistics | Snow College | Mesa Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (16-46) | (17-54) |
| Field Goal % | 34.8% | 31.5% |
| Rebounds | 38 | 24 |
| Assists | 9 | 7 |
| Turnovers | 19 | 14 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 8 | 13 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 10 | 12 |
| Pts in the Paint | 18 | 18 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 2 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 10 | 20 |
Mesa, AZ - The Mesa Thunderbirds women's basketball team defeated the Snow College Badgers Friday night, 49-46, at Theo Heap Gym.
Solid showings in the third and fourth quarter propelled the lady T-Birds to its fifth win of the season, a win also against a DI opponent which have been hard to come by this year.
Mesa freshman Jacey Salabiye lead all scorers on the night with 17 points, connecting on 50 percent (7-14) of her shots. Overall on the night, the T-Birds shot 31.5 percent (17-54) while making 10-14 free-throws (71.4%).
The T-Birds went down by nine with 4:11 to play in the second quarter but they were able to cut the deficit to three heading into halftime. The T-Birds didn't take a lead until the 4:49 mark of the third quarter when Iris Domebo connected on a three-pointer to make it a 31-30 game.
Mesa moves its overall record to 5-8. The lady T-Birds won't be back in action til the Bill Culver Classic at Scottsdale Community College, which begins Friday, December 28th.