Indians drop close battle with Tigers
It was the tale of two halves and the Indians’ second half struggles led to the Tigers come from behind 63-60 win.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
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36 | 24 | 60 |
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26 | 37 | 63 |
Team Stats
Northeast Mississippi Community College
| Game Statistics | Itawamba CC | Northeast Mississippi Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (21-55) | (20-56) |
| Field Goal % | 38.2% | 35.7% |
| Rebounds | 37 | 41 |
| Assists | 9 | 12 |
| Turnovers | 14 | 17 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 8 | 11 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 14 | 15 |
| Pts in the Paint | 26 | 24 |
| Bench Pts | 16 | 5 |
Indians drop close battle with Tigers
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BOONEVILLE – It was the tale of two halves and the Indians' second half struggles led to the Tigers come from behind 63-60 win.
The Indians (5-10, 1-3) came out with the hot hand as they jumped out to an early 15-point lead led by Lakee Westbrook (Shannon) who hit back-to-back 3-pointers. The tight defense played by the Indians forced the Tigers to shoot only 29-percent, 8-27, from the floor, allowing the Indians to hold a 36-26 advantage at the break.
In the second half, the Indians struggled shooting only 34-percent, 9-26, while the Tigers rallied to take the lead with just over eight minutes remaining. Westbrook would put the Indians back on top with 3:02 left in the contest, but they were unable to hold on as the Tigers regained and never relinquished the lead to pick up the 63-60 win.
Tyrone Wooten (Memphis, TN) led the Indians with 12-points, followed by Austin Timms (Moorevile) with 11-points and Westbrook with 10-points.
The Indians look to end their current four game skid as they travel to Scooba Tuesday for a battle with the Lions. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. and will be livestreamed on LetsGoICC.com.
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