No. 10 NIACC rolls, 120-71
MASON CITY - The No. 10 NIACC women's basketball team rolled to a 120-71 victory over Kalamazoo Valley CC on Saturday at the NIACC Thanksgiving Challenge in the NIACC gym.
Freshman Autam Mendez scored 21 points with 15 rebounds to lead the Lady Trojans (5-2 overall). NIACC also received 24 points, nine assists and six rebounds from sophomore Tahya Campbell.
It was the second career double/double for Mendez, who scored 26 points with 12 rebound against Marshalltown CC on Nov. 9 at the Dale Howard Classic.
Also for the Lady Troans, Mandy Willems and Alexa Loftus both scored 17 points.
The 120 points in Saturday's game was the 10th highest point total in school history for the NIACC women's basketball team.
NIACC returns to action at 2 p.m. Sunday against Bryant & Stratton (Wisconsin) on the second day of the NIACC Thanksgiving Challenge.
NIACC women's 2018-19 season (5-2 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
Johnson County CC 82, NIACC 74
NIACC 120, Kalamazoo Valley CC 71
NIACC women's basketball team 2018-19
When NIACC Then NIACC is
In November 5-2
Plays at home 3-0
Plays on road 0-1
Plays on neutral court 2-1
Leads at halftime 5-1
Trails at halftime 0-1
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 0-2
Scores between 80-89 points 0-1
Scores between 90-99 points 1-0
Scores 100 or more points 4-0
Allows less than 60 points 0-0
Allows between 60-69 points 1-0
Allows between 70-79 points 2-1
Allows between 80-89 points 2-1
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 0-1
Game decided by 11-14 points 0-0
Game decided by 15+ points 4-0
THE LAST TIME NIACC ....
Scored 100 points: 120 vs. Kalamazoo Valley CC (11-24-18)
Had 15 3-point goals: 25 vs. RCTC (11-10-18)
Had 50 rebounds: 67 vs. Kalamazoo Valley CC (11-24-18)
Had 20 assists: 27 vs. RCTC (11-10-18)
Had 15 steals: 27 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: 9, Mandy Willems vs. RCTC (11-10-18)
10 rebounds: 12, TT Longs vs. RCTC (11-10-18)
15 rebounds: 15, Autam Mendez vs. Kalamazoo Valley CC (11-24-18)
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: Autam Mendez 21 points/15 rebounds vs. Kalamazoo Valley CC (11-24-18)
NIACC WOMEN'S TOP SINGLE-GAME POINTS SCORED
NIACC 135, Hibbing CC 33 (2013-14)
NIACC 134, Milwaukee Area Tech 45 (2017-18)
NIACC 131, Kennedy King College 71 (2015-16)
NIACC 129, Milwaukee Area Tech 74 (2013-14)
NIACC 128, Riverland CC 36 (2017-18)
NIACC 126, RCTC 86 (2018-19)
NIACC 122, Kalamazoo Valley CC 58 (2017-18)
NIACC 121, Marshalltown 48 (1977-78)
NIACC 121, Harper College 28 (2017-18)
NIACC 120, Kalmazoo Valley CC 71 (2018-19)