Pima edges Mesa women, 55-54
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mesa Community College (17-8, 12-6) | 28 | 26 | 54 |
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Pima Community College (14-12, 11-7) | 23 | 32 | 55 |
Pima Community College
| Game Statistics | Mesa Community College | Pima Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (24-56) | (23-50) |
| Field Goal % | 42.9% | 46.0% |
| Rebounds | 30 | 26 |
| Assists | 3 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 17 | 20 |
TUCSON, AZ - In a tight battle, Mesa could not get a final shot to fall and fell in an ACCAC thriller with Pima, 55-54.
Lacey Viselli (So., Surprise, AZ/Valley Vista H.S.) got a shot off driving the lane that bounced off with about two seconds remaining. Kylie Herd (So., Phoenix, AZ/Arcadia H.S.) got the rebound under the basket, tried to go back up and was seemingly fouled and not able to get a shot off at all, but no foul was called.
The loss shrinks Mesa's (17-8, 12-6) lead in Division II of the ACCAC to one game with four to play, but gives the Aztecs (14-12, 11-7) a tie-breaker should the regular season end deadlocked.
Mesa grabbed a 28-23 halftime lead but then trailed much of the second half.
The T-Birds took a 15-13 lead on a jumper by Erica Vasquez (So., Mesa, AZ/Red Mountain H.S.) and stayed on top until Heather Rogers scored for PCC with 10:50 to play to put her team up, 42-41.
That was part of a 15-2 run that saw the Aztecs turn a 39-33 deficit into a 48-41 lead.
MCC battled back and regained the lead, 54-53 on a three-pointer by Janessa Aukward (Fr., Laveen, AZ/Sierra Linda H.S.) at the 1:28 mark.
Melody McLaughlin answered with a jumper at the 1:16 mark that resulted in the final score.
Viselli and Herd each scored 11 for Mesa.
The T-Birds will host Central Arizona Saturday in a 2:00 p.m. contest.