No. 3 Women's Basketball battles Phoenix College on Wednesday
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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Phoenix College (1-10, 0-5) | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 36 |
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Mesa Community College (7-2, 3-1) | 18 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 84 |
Phoenix College
Mesa Community College
| Game Statistics | Phoenix College | Mesa Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (15-48) | (31-62) |
| Field Goal % | 31.3% | 50.0% |
| Rebounds | 22 | 39 |
| Assists | 9 | 20 |
| Turnovers | 33 | 18 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 4 | 33 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 4 | 17 |
| Pts in the Paint | 12 | 30 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 4 | 4 |
| Bench Pts | 13 | 49 |
Tuesday December 12, 2023 - 10:00 a.m. | Dylan DeVlieger
No. 3 MCC Women's Basketball welcomes Phoenix College into Theo Heap Gymnasium on Wednesday night for an ACCAC battle.
MCC is coming off a dramatic 72-73 victory over conference rival Pima CC on Saturday that helped boost their overall record to 6-2 and their conference mark to 2-1. Jaida Brooks tied her season high in the victory as she had 26 points, five rebounds, and five assists.
Phoenix College enters play with a 1-9 overall record and a 0-4 conference record. Averaging 43.9 points per game, the Lady Bears shoot just 27.4% from the field. PC has lost their last four games by an average of 25 points while allowing their opponents to score 71.8 points per game in that stretch.
The Lady Bears and T-Birds have both played Eastern Arizona College and Pima CC. PC fell to both teams while MCC lost to EAC but were victorious over Pima.
This will be the first meeting between the two teams this season, last year MCC took the season series over the Bears in commanding fashion winning both games by an average of 62.5 points.
Thunderbird Keys to the Game:
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Keep Jaida Brooks hot: In her last three games Jaid Brooks has averaged 16.3 points and 6.3 assists per game. Brooks ranks top five in PPG, APG, and 3PT% so far this season.
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Force Phoenix into tough shots: MCC does a great job of making teams work for quality shots. Opponents are shooting just42.8% from the field so far this season. PC does not shoot the ball well just 27.4% from the field.
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Dominate the glass: MCC has been outrebounded by their opponents in three of their last four games.Phoenix comes in last in the conference in rebounds/game with just 30.3. This is a great opportunity for MCC to perfect their craft on the glass.
The game will tip-off at 5:30 p.m. at Theo Heap Gymnasium. admission is free with the donation of a non-perishable food item.
Can't make the game? MCC Athletics has you covered, tune into T-Birds Sports Live to catch all the action!
