Lady T-Birds Squander 15 Point Second Half Lead, Fall to Chandler-Gilbert, 72-62
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Chandler-Gilbert Community College (11-7, 5-5) | 9 | 13 | 26 | 24 | 72 |
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Mesa Community College (7-11, 4-6) | 12 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 62 |
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
| Game Statistics | Chandler-Gilbert Community College | Mesa Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (25-62) | (24-59) |
| Field Goal % | 40.3% | 40.7% |
| Rebounds | 33 | 35 |
| Assists | 19 | 15 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 24 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 27 | 22 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 6 | 11 |
| Pts in the Paint | 26 | 32 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 8 |
| Bench Pts | 19 | 12 |
Mesa, AZ - For the first time since 2008, the Mesa Thunderbirds women's basketball lost to the Chandler-Gilbert Coyotes, 72-62, at Theo Heap Gym Wednesday night.
In a bizarre third quarter, the Thunderbirds held two leads of 15 points while maintaining positive momentum. Within a blink of an eye, the Coyotes used a three-quarter court defense and with Mesa going ice cold from the field, Chandler-Gilbert not only rallied but overtook the lead by the end of the quarter, 48-47.
For a moment in the fourth quarter, Mesa retook a one point lead but from the 8:34 mark of the quarter, Chandler-Gilbert took one final lead of the night.
Mesa shot well from the field overall at 40 percent (24-59) but poorly from three, 4-19 (21%), and shot 10-16 from the free-line, compared to 16-17 from the free-throw line for Chandler-Gilbert.
The T-Birds fall to 7-11 on the season and 4-6 in conference play. Mesa will be on the road the next two games, first at South Mountain on Saturday afternoon at 2 pm then at Tohono O'odham next Wednesday night at 5:30 pm. Mesa will return home next Saturday, the 26th with a 2 pm start time against the Central Arizona Vaqueros.