NIACC women fall to Trinity Valley, 78-73
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - The No. 10 (NJCAA Division II) NIACC women's basketball team dropped a 78-73 decision to No. 4 (NJCAA Division I) Trinity Valley CC out of Texas Friday night on the Johnson County CC campus.
NIACC (4-1 overall) led 44-30 at the half. Trinity Valley outscored the Lady Trojans 28-16 in the third quarter and outscored NIACC 20-13 in the final 10 minutes to claim the come-from-behind victory.
Curtessia Dean led Trinity Valley with 23 points and Arleighshya McElroy scored 22 points.
NIACC was led by freshman Mandy Willems with 23 points, including a 5 of 10 performance from 3-point range. Freshman Jada Buford, who was 5 of 9 from 3-point range, scored 21 points.
Willems is 31 of 69 from 3-point range this season (44.9 percent).
Also for the Lady Trojans, Tahya Campbell scored 12 points and Alexa Loftus scored 11 points.
Autam Mendez led NIACC with seven rebounds and four assists. Campbell had six rebounds and four assists and Loftus and Willems both grabbed six rebounds.
NIACC returns to action Saturday against No. 5 (NJCAA Division II) Johnson County CC. Game time is slated for 2 p.m.
NIACC women's 2018-19 season (4-1 overall)
NIACC 95, Illinois Central 89 (OT)
NIACC 109, Bay College 74
NIACC 111, Marshalltown CC 65
NIACC 126, RCTC 86
Trinity Valley CC 78, NIACC 73
THE LAST TIME NIACC ....
Scored 100 points: 126 vs. RCTC (11-10-18)
Had 15 3-point goals: 15 vs. Trinity Valley CC (11-16-18)
Had 50 rebounds: 53 vs. Illinois Central (11-2-18)
Had 20 assists: 27 vs. RCTC (11-10-18)
Had 15 steals: 22 vs. RCTC (11-10-18)
THE LAST TIME A LADY TROJAN HAD ...
50 points: 51, Trudy Peterson vs. Kennedy King College (11-21-15)
40 points: 45, Mandy Willems vs. Bay College (11-3-18)
30 points: 39, Mandy Willems vs. RCTC (11-10-18)
10 3-point goals: 10, Mandy Willems vs. Bay College (11-3-18)
5 3-point goals: 5, Mandy Willems and Jada Buford vs. Trinity Valley CC (11-16-18)
10 rebounds: 12, Ty'neecia Longs vs. RCTC (11-10-18)
15 rebounds: 16, Khalilah Holloway vs. Kirkwood (1-17-18)
10 assists: 10, Kelsie Willert vs. DMACC (2-24-18)
10 steals: 11, Jada Buford vs. Marshalltown CC (11-9-18)
5 steals: 5, Lexi Jones and Tahya Campbell vs. RCTC (11-10-18)
10 blocks: 10, Anna Eckert vs. DMACC (3-5-16)
Double/double: Jada Buford 30 points/11 steals vs. Marshalltown CC (11-9-18); Autam Mendez 26 points/12 rebounds vs. Marshalltown CC (11-9-18)
NIACC women's basketball team 2018-19
When NIACC Then NIACC is
In November 4-1
Plays at home 2-0
Plays on road 0-0
Plays on neutral court 2-1
Leads at halftime 4-1
Trails at halftime 0-0
Tied at halftime 0-0
Plays in overtime 1-0
Scores less than 60 points 0-0
Scores between 60-69 points 0-0
Scores between 70-79 points 0-1
Scores between 80-89 points 0-1
Scores between 90-99 points 1-0
Scores 100 or more points 3-0
Allows less than 60 points 0-0
Allows between 60-69 points 1-0
Allows between 70-79 points 1-1
Allows between 80-89 points 2-0
Allows between 90-99 points 0-0
Allows 100 or more points 0-0
Game decided by 1-3 points 0-0
Game decided by 4-6 points 1-1
Game decided by 7-10 points 0-0
Game decided by 11-14 points 0-0
Game decided by 15+ points 3-0