Explosive 2nd Half Propels Lady T-Birds Past North Idaho College, 86-72
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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North Idaho College (0-1) | 12 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 72 |
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Mesa Community College (1-5) | 16 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 86 |
North Idaho College
| Game Statistics | North Idaho College | Mesa Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (28-69) | (32-70) |
| Field Goal % | 40.6% | 45.7% |
| Rebounds | 29 | 42 |
| Assists | 15 | 23 |
| Turnovers | 18 | 25 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 27 | 17 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 7 | 13 |
| Pts in the Paint | 44 | 42 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 16 | 12 |
| Bench Pts | 28 | 26 |
Mesa, AZ - With a 14 point victory Friday night, the #4 Mesa Thunderbirds finally notched its first win of the season, 86-72, over the Cardinals of North Idaho College.
Leading the way for the Thunderbirds was sophomore point guard, Cheyenne Begay, who registered a double-double, scoring 24 points to go along with 10 assists. Coming off her ACCAC DII Player of the Week honor, sophomore Diamond Fuller also contributed a double-double, scoring 18 points while pulling down 12 rebounds.
The T-Birds however trailed at halftime, 30-29, but a dominate last couple minutes of the third quarter that continued into the fourth quarter helped Mesa propel to its first win of the season. The T-Birds outscored the Cardinals 37-25 in the fourth quarter alone, Begay leading the charge with 11 points and six assists alone in the quarter.
All-in-all, every Mesa player scored on the night as the T-Birds shot 45.7 percent (32-70) from the field while connecting on seven three-pointers on the night.
Mesa will be back in action next Tuesday night at home when they face an ACCAC opponent in the Tohono O'odham Jegos, beginning at 5:30 pm.