Mesa can't overcome 12 point deficit, fall to Central Arizona, 68-62
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Central Arizona College (11-5, 7-1) | 22 | 13 | 24 | 9 | 68 |
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Mesa Community College (7-9, 4-4) | 16 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 62 |
Central Arizona College
| Game Statistics | Central Arizona College | Mesa Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (24-58) | (21-52) |
| Field Goal % | 41.4% | 40.4% |
| Rebounds | 33 | 34 |
| Assists | 11 | 13 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 19 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 20 | 19 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 7 | 5 |
| Pts in the Paint | 28 | 14 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 6 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 14 | 11 |
Mesa, AZ- Though short handed and playing with only eight players, Mesa battled hard but fell to Central Arizona College Wednesday night, 68-62.
Briana Clah led the way for the T-Birds who scored 23 points with seven rebounds. Janessa Aukward chipped in with 15 points and four rebounds.
Mesa at one point in the first quarter had a 14-11 over Central with four minutes left in the first quarter but the Vaqueras went on an 11-4 run to finish off the quarter and take a 22-16 lead.
The T-Birds did manage to get the lead back in the second quarter when Aukward connected on a three at the shot clock buzzer to take 27-26 advantage.
But once again Central went on a 9-4 run to end the half, with Central leading at half, 35-31.
A big third quarter sunk the T-Birds into a 12 point hole but Mesa was able to battle back and close the gap to three but fouls in the end determined the final score.
Mesa will play at Chandler-Gilbert on Saturday at 2 p.m.