No. 2 NIACC rolls past Sauk Valley, 94-33
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The No. 2 NIACC women's basketball team rolled to a 94-33 victory over Sauk Valley CC Sunday in the consolation of the Cougar Holiday Tournament on the Illinois Central campus.
Freshmen Shinaana Secody and sophomore Autam Mendez both scored 17 points to lead the Lady Trojans, who improved to 13-1 overall. NIACC also received nine points each from Sierra Lynch, Kelcie Hale, Allie Negen and Sierra Morrow.
Morrow led the Lady Trojans with 11 rebounds, five steals and five blocks. Freshman Brooke Heisler grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds.
The 33 points allowed by the Lady Trojans was the lowest since the NIACC women topped Harper College 121-28 in the 2017-18 season.
NIACC faces Sinclair CC at noon on Monday in the tournament's fifth-place game. Sinclair CC edged Carl Sandburg College 62-57 in overtime in its consolation semifnal Sunday.
NIACC's 2019-20 season (13-1 overall)
NIACC 97, Grand View JV 86 (N)
NIACC 87, Bryant & Stratton (Wis.) 82 (N)
NIACC 82, Illinois Central 81 (H)
NIACC 91, Marshalltown CC 38 (H)
NIACC 89, Iowa Western 63 (H)
NIACC 92, Central CC-Columbus 39 (N)
NIACC 77, Northeast CC 66 (N)
NIACC 96, Grand View JV 91 (H)
NIACC 80, Central CC-Columbus 60 (H)
NIACC 96, Southwestern 78 (A)
NIACC 82, John Wood 70 (A)
NIACC 84, Lincoln Land 81 (OT) (N)
Bryant & Stratton (Wis.) 65, NIACC 59 (N)
NIACC 94, Sauk Valley CC 33 (N)
2019-20 TEAM SEASON HIGHS
Points - 97 vs. Grand View JV (11-1-19)
3-point goals - 17 vs. Central CC (Neb.) 17 (11-22-19)
Rebounds - 61, Lincoln Land CC (12-7-19), 61 vs. Sauk Valley CC (12-29-19)
Assists - 25 vs. Marshalltown CC (11-9-19)
Steals - 22 vs. Central CC (Neb.) (11-22-19)
Blocks - 16 vs. Marshalltown CC (11-9-19)
2019-20 INDIVIDUAL SEASON HIGHS
Points - 29, Sierra Morrow vs. Lincoln Land CC (12-7-19)
3-point goals - 7, Kelcie Hale vs. Bryant & Stratton (Wis.) (11-2-19); 7, Autam Mendez vs. Central CC (Neb.) (11-22-19)
Rebounds - 17, Sierra Morrow vs. Lincoln Land CC (12-7-19)
Assists - 10, Kelcie Hale vs. Marshalltown CC (11-9-19)
Steals - 5, Kelcie Hale vs. Bryant & Stratton (Wis.) (11-2-19), 5, Sierra Morrow vs. Sauk Valley CC (12-29-19)
Blocks - 13, Sierra Morrow vs. Marshalltown CC (11-9-19)
NIACC Women's basketball team 2019-20
When NIACC Then NIACC is
In November 8-0
In December 5-1
Plays at home 5-0
Plays on road 2-0
Plays on neutral court 6-1
Leads at halftime 9-0
Trails at halftime 4-0
Tied at halftime 0-1
Plays in overtime 1-0
Scores less than 60 points 0-1
Scores between 60-69 points 0-0
Scores between 70-79 points 1-0
Scores between 80-89 points 6-0
Scores between 90-99 points 6-0
Scores 100 or more points 0-0
Allows less than 60 points 3-0
Allows between 60-69 points 3-1
Allows between 70-79 points 2-0
Allows between 80-89 points 4-0
Allows between 90-99 points 1-0
Allows 100 or more points 0-0
Game decided by 1-3 points 2-0
Game decided by 4-6 points 2-1
Game decided by 7-10 points 1-0
Game decided by 11-14 points 2-0
Game decided by 15+ points 6-0
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. Southeastern (3-2-19)
30 points: 34, Jada Buford vs. Cape Fear College (3-20-19) - NJCAA Division II national tournament
10 3-point goals: 13, Mandy Willems vs. Southeastern (3-2-19)
5 3-point goals: 5, Sierra Morrow vs. Lincoln Land CC (12-7-19)
10 rebounds: 11, Sierra Morrow vs. Sauk Valley CC (12-29-19); Brooke Heisler 10 vs. Sauk Valley CC (12-29-19)
15 rebounds: 17, Sierra Morrow vs. Lincoln Land CC (12-7-19)
10 assists: 10, Kelcie Hale vs. Marshalltown CC (11-9-19)
10 steals: 11, Jada Buford vs. Marshalltown CC (11-9-18)
5 steals: 5, Sierra Morrow vs. Sauk Valley CC (12-29-19)
10 blocks: 12, Sierra Morrow vs. Lincoln Land CC (12-7-19)
Double/double: Autam Mendez 15 points/13 rebounds vs. Lincoln Land CC (12-7-19)
Triple/double: Sierra Morrow 29 points/17 rebounds/12 blocks vs. Lincoln Land CC (12-7-19)
THE LAST TIME NIACC ....
Scored 100 points: 105 vs. Cape Fear College (3-20-19) - NJCAA Division II national tournament
Had 15 3-point goals: 17 vs. Central CC (11-22-19)
Had 50 rebounds: 61 vs. Sauk Valley CC (12-29-19)
Had 20 assists: 21 vs. Central CC (11-22-19)
Had 15 steals: 20 vs. Sauk Valley CC (12-29-19)
Played an overtime game: NIACC 81, Lincoln Land CC 81 (OT) (12-7-19)
Beat a rated team: No. 3 NIACC 84, No. 5 Lincoln Land CC 81 (OT) (12-7-19)
Lost at home: Kirkwood 70, NIACC 68 (2-14-18)
