Missed free throws, turnovers, doom women in 57-53 loss at seventh-ranked, DI, Eastern Arizona
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mesa Community College (11-5, 6-3) | 18 | 35 | 53 |
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Eastern Arizona College (15-1, 9-0) | 29 | 28 | 57 |
Eastern Arizona College
| Game Statistics | Mesa Community College | Eastern Arizona College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (18-47) | (23-54) |
| Field Goal % | 38.3% | 42.6% |
| Rebounds | 40 | 29 |
| Assists | 7 | 14 |
| Turnovers | 23 | 15 |
THATCHER, AZ - Unable to hit key free throws down the stretch and turning the ball over eight times more than their opponents, the Mesa women fell to Eastern Arizona, 57-53, Wednesday night.
MCC (11-6, 6-4) made just 14 of 23 free throws and committed 23 turnovers, and yet stayed right with the Gila Monsters (16-1, 10-0) who are ranked seventh in the nation in Division I. Coupled with a very slow start which saw MCC trailing, 29-18, at halftime, it resulted in a close loss to another Division I team.
Two players did the bulk of the scoring for the T-Birds. Kylie Herd (So., Phoenix, AZ/Arcadia H.S.) scored 17 points and had seven rebounds. Lacey Viselli (So., Surprise, AZ/Valley Vista H.S.) added 15 points and four assists.
Mesa dominated the rebounding with a 40-29 advantage with Taylor Reed (Fr., Kingman, AZ/Kingman H.S.) adding six.
MCC travels to Tohono O'odham Saturday afternoon to close the first half of the ACCAC season at 2:00 p.m.