Lady Indians survive to beat Northwest, 62-61
The Lady Rangers missed a final-second attempt to pull off the upset, allowing the Lady Indians to escape with a 62-61 victory to remain unbeaten in North Division play on Thursday.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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11 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 61 |
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16 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 62 |
Team Stats
Northwest Mississippi Community College
| Game Statistics | Northwest Mississippi Community College | Itawamba CC |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (22-67) | (23-57) |
| Field Goal % | 32.8% | 40.4% |
| Rebounds | 37 | 50 |
| Assists | 14 | 18 |
| Turnovers | 13 | 15 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 17 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 11 | 17 |
| Pts in the Paint | 26 | 20 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 6 | 0 |
| Bench Pts | 5 | 28 |
FULTON, Miss. – The Lady Rangers missed a final-second attempt to pull off the upset, allowing the Lady Indians to escape with a 62-61 victory to remain unbeaten in North Division play on Thursday.
Leading by 12 in the third quarter, Northwest heated up from three to make it a one-point game with less than a minute to play. An offensive foul on the Lady Indians gave the ball back to Northwest with 30 seconds left to play. ICC defense forced the Lady Rangers to take a timeout with 8 seconds to play. The Lady Rangers missed a contested lay-up and the Lady Indians walked-off the court with a one-point win.
Tabreea Gandy (Starkville) scored a team-high 17 with Shaniyah Buford (Abbeville) adding 15 points in the win.
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