Mesa Advances to Region I - ACCAC DII Championship Game with 66-48 Victory Over PC
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Phoenix College (9-23, 9-13) | 6 | 8 | 16 | 18 | 48 |
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Mesa Community College (22-9, 17-5) | 16 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 66 |
Phoenix College
| Game Statistics | Phoenix College | Mesa Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (15-59) | (29-69) |
| Field Goal % | 25.4% | 42.0% |
| Rebounds | 23 | 44 |
| Assists | 5 | 17 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 12 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 5 | 16 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 5 | 15 |
| Pts in the Paint | 4 | 30 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 8 |
| Bench Pts | 29 | 26 |
Mesa, AZ - The Mesa Thunderbirds women's basketball will advance to the Region I - ACCAC DII Championship game as they defeated the Phoenix College Bears Wednesday night, 66-48.
No stranger to the conference championship game, this will be the 12th championship game out of 13 years for Mesa Head Coach Kori Stephenson. And going against a familiar foe in the Pima Aztecs, who beat South Mountain Wednesday night, 77-65.
An all around team effort, three Mesa players scored in double-figures as Stacey Begay scored 12 points coming off the bench while Myka Taliman and Jacey Salabiye each scored 10 points.
Double-digits in rebounding was sophomore guard Raenesha Willis, who pulled down five offensive rebounds and seven defensive boards.
Mesa shot well from the field all night as they were 29-69 overall shooting, going 5-9 from the free-throw stripe.
With the win, Mesa will now play in the Region I - ACCAC DII Championship game against the Pima Aztecs this coming Saturday, March 7th at 7 pm at Theo Heap Gym.