T-Birds Overwhelm Shorthanded Hawks
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 46 |
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13 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 61 |
Team Stats
Howard College
| Game Statistics | Howard College | New Mexico Junior College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (18-45) | (25-64) |
| Field Goal % | 40.0% | 39.1% |
| Rebounds | 30 | 33 |
| Assists | 9 | 11 |
| Turnovers | 33 | 17 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 10 | 33 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 5 | 15 |
| Pts in the Paint | 14 | 30 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 12 |
| Bench Pts | 8 | 20 |
Forward Danna Grenald scored 19 points and added seven rebounds as No. 18 NMJC Thunderbirds defeated Howard College 61-46 Thursday night.
The T-Birds trailed only once all game 3-2. NMJC would close out the first quarter with a 13-8 lead over the Hawks. The Thunderbirds outscored Howard 14-9 in the second quarter to open up a 10-point lead, 27-17, headed into the break.
NMJC extended the lead to 19 points at the end of the third quarter, 47-28. The T-Birds led by as many as 25 points with 5:09 left in the game. The Thunderbirds finished off the Hawks, who were limited to nine active players, with a final score of 61-46.
Guard Delma Zita recorded 12 points and three steals in the 15-point win. Guard Madina Camara finished with eight points and three steals. Guard Sydney Hobbs tallied six points, four rebounds, and four steals
The T-Birds shot 25-of-64 (39.1%) from the field, 1-for-13 (7.7%) from the three-point line, and forced a conference game-high 33 turnovers in the win over Howard.
The Thunderbirds improve to 15-3 on the year and 4-1 in conference. NMJC will play Frank Phillips College Saturday, Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. CDT in Borger, Texas.
