No. 3 NIACC women win league opener, 113-92

CRESTON - The No. 3 NIACC women's basketball team opened the ICCAC season with a 113-92 victory over Southwestern Saturday afternoon.

NIACC (8-2 overall, 1-0 in ICCAC) received 36 points from Mandy Willems and 23 points from Jada Buford. Willems, who connected on nine 3-point goals, grabbed nine rebounds with five steals and two assists.

NIACC also received 18 points from Autam Mendez and 15 points from Tahya Campbell.

NIACC returns to action Dec. 27 in the opening round of the Illinois Central holiday tournament against Bryant & Stratton (Wis.) in East Peoria, Ill.

NIACC's 2018-19 season (8-2 overall)

NIACC 95, Illinois Central 89 (OT)

NIACC 104, 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 70

NIACC 117, Bryant & Stratton 95

NIACC 79, Northeast CC 68

NIACC 113, Southwestern 92

NIACC women's basketball team 2018-19

When NIACC                                                   Then NIACC is

In November                                                    7-2

In December                                                    1-0

Plays at home                                                  4-0

Plays on road                                                   1-1

Plays on neutral court                                       3-1

Leads at halftime                                              8-1

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                             1-2

Scores between 80-89 points                             0-1

Scores between 90-99 points                             1-0

Scores 100 or more points                                 6-0

Allows less than 60 points                                  0-0

Allows between 60-69 points                             2-0

Allows between 70-79 points                             2-1

Allows between 80-89 points                             2-1

Allows between 90-99 points                             2-0

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                           1-0

Game decided by 15+ points                             6-0

THE LAST TIME NIACC ....

Scored 100 points: 113 vs. Southwestern (12-8-18)

Had 15 3-point goals: 17 vs. Southwestern (12-8-18)

Had 50 rebounds: 67 vs. Bryant & Stratton (11-25-18)

Had 20 assists: 23 vs. Bryant & Stratton (11-25-18)

Had 15 steals: 27 vs. RCTC (11-10-18)

Beat a rated team: No. 10 NIACC 117, No. 20 Bryant & Stratton 95 (11-25-18)

THE LAST TIME A LADY TROJAN HAD ...

50 points: 51, Trudy Peterson vs. Kennedy King College (11-21-15)

40 points: 40, Jada Buford vs. Bryant & Stratton (11-25-18)

30 points: 36, Mandy Willems vs. Southwestern (12-8-18)

10 3-point goals: 10, Mandy Willems vs. Bay College (11-3-18)

5 3-point goals: 9, Mandy Willems vs. Southwestern (12-8-18)

10 rebounds: 12, TT Longs vs. Bryant & Stratton (11-25-18)

15 rebounds: 15, Autam Mendez vs. Bryant & Stratton (11-25-18)

10 assists: 10, Kelsie Willert vs. DMACC (2-24-18)

10 steals: 11, Jada Buford vs. Marshalltown CC (11-9-18)

5 steals: 5, Mandy Willems vs. Southwestern (12-8-18)

10 blocks: 10, Anna Eckert vs. DMACC (3-5-16)

Double/double: Autam Mendez 21 points/15 rebounds vs. Bryant & Stratton (11-25-18)