(RV) Thunderbirds Cruise To 67-36 Victory Against South Mountain
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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South Mountain Community College (1-10, 0-7 ACCAC) | 2 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 36 |
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Mesa Community College (12-6, 7-4 ACCAC) | 16 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 67 |
South Mountain Community College
| Game Statistics | South Mountain Community College | Mesa Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (9-56) | (24-69) |
| Field Goal % | 16.1% | 34.8% |
| Rebounds | 31 | 49 |
| Assists | 4 | 19 |
| Turnovers | 19 | 15 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 10 | 29 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 4 | 8 |
| Pts in the Paint | 6 | 18 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 6 |
| Bench Pts | 5 | 32 |
Mesa, AZ - The Mesa Thunderbirds cruised to their 12th victory of the season on Wednesday evening, defeating South Mountain by a final of 67-36 inside of Theo Heap Gymnasium.
With the victory, Mesa; who is currently receiving votes in the latest NJCAA DII Women's Basketball National Poll, improve to 12-6 overall and 7-4 in Arizona Community College Athletic Conference (ACCAC) play. With the loss, South Mountains drops to 1-10 overall and remains winless in conference play at 0-7.
Mesa controlled Wednesday's contest from the opening tip, claiming a 16-2 lead after one-quarter of play. Both of South Mountain's points came from the free-throw line. The defense continued to play strong in the second quarter, not allowing the Cougars to make a field goal until four minutes in. At the half, MCC led South Mountain 38-14.
In the second half, Mesa continued to play hard and outscored the Cougars 21-6 in the third quarter. In the fourth, Mesa went to their bench players as they defeated South Mountain by 31 points.
In the win, Mesa limited South Mountain to 16% shooting from the field. Three players scored in double-figures for the Thunderbirds, led by Stacey Begay's 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting.
Mesa returns to action this Saturday, January 29, when they make the short trip to Chandler-Gilbert Community College. Tip time is slated for 2 pm inside of Theo Heap Gymnasium.
Don't forget to check out the MCC Team Shop, as well as our Booster Club.