No. 3 Women's Basketball gets lift from bench in win against Phoenix College
| 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 |
Thursday December 14, 2023 - 12:55 p.m. | Dylan DeVlieger
No. 3 MCC Women's Basketball earned a dominant win over Phoenix College on Wednesday night, 84-36 to improve their overall record to 7-2 (3-1 ACCAC).
The Lady T-Birds played lock down defense the whole night, holding the Bears to just 36 points while shooting 31.3% from the field. Mesa forced the Bears to turn the ball over 33 times and would convert those opportunities into 33 points.
MCC did a good job of getting quality shots and knocking them down as they connected on 50% of their attempts from the field and 43.5% from beyond the arc. The Lady T-Bird bench scored 49 points on the night.
Mesa will be back in action on Saturday as they travel to take on Yavapai College, tip-off will be at 2:00 p.m.
Breakout Thunderbirds:
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Brittany Kogbara had a breakout game as she had five points, nine rebounds (four offensive), four assists, three steals, and two blocks.
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Thunderbird Bench: The T-Birds bench provided a big lift to the game scoring 49 of the 84 points while shooting 47.2% from the field.
