Men's basketball upsets Scottsdale, 68-58
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Scottsdale Community College (10-6, 4-4) | 25 | 33 | 58 |
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Mesa Community College (4-9, 2-6) | 27 | 41 | 68 |
Scottsdale Community College
| Game Statistics | Scottsdale Community College | Mesa Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (23-68) | (26-58) |
| Field Goal % | 33.8% | 44.8% |
| Rebounds | 36 | 39 |
| Assists | 13 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 15 | 16 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 15 | 6 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 3 | 8 |
| Pts in the Paint | 18 | 36 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 7 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 12 | 31 |
Taking the lead early in the second half, the Mesa men's basketball team held off ACCAC rival Scottsdale, 68-58, Saturday afternoon at Theo Heap Gym.
Timmy Johnson's jumper at the 16:05 mark gave MCC a 33-32 lead it never relinquished. The final margin of ten was the T-Birds' largest lead.
The victory improves Mesa to 4-9 for the season with a 2-6 ACCAC mark. Scottsdale slips to 10-6, 4-4.
MCC was paced by a season-high 22 points off the bench by Justin Chambers, on 8-14 shooting from the floor.. B.J. Burries added 16. SCC was paced by Isaiah Floyd with 17 and Cameron Faas with 16.
Meanwhile, the T-Birds limited the conference's leading scorer, Unisa Turay, to a season low five points.
The Artichokes closed to within one, 52-51, on a jumper by Faas, with 5:59 to play. But Mesa then went on a 6-0 run ignited by a three-pointer by Burries. SCC never got closer than four as Mesa closed the game with an 16-7 run.
MCC won the rebou7ding battle, 39-36, with Quincy Reece grabbing 15.
The T-Birds will travel to Cochise next Wednesday and return home to meet South Mountain on Wednesday, Jan. 26.
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