Tigers stumble at home against Kirkwood
Marshalltown, IA—The Marshalltown Community College women’s basketball team suffered a 77-41 defeat to Kirkwood Community College at the Student Activity Center on Wednesday night.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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14 | 27 | 21 | 15 | 77 |
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13 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 41 |
Team Stats
Kirkwood CC
Marshalltown Community College
| Game Statistics | Kirkwood CC | Marshalltown Community College |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (30-66) | (12-52) |
| Field Goal % | 45.5% | 23.1% |
| Rebounds | 45 | 29 |
| Assists | 19 | 5 |
| Turnovers | 19 | 23 |
Marshalltown, IA—The Marshalltown Community College women's basketball team suffered a 77-41 defeat to Kirkwood Community College at the Student Activity Center on Wednesday night. Freshman Claudia Morente (Girona, Spain/Institut Juame Vicens Vives) led the Tigers with 11 points.
Morente reached double-figures for the fifth time this season and added five rebounds to go along with a career-high five steals. Freshman Alyssa Roth (Clinton, IA/Northeast) came off the bench to score 10 points and pulled down a team-high six rebounds.
The Tigers (4-7) battled with Kirkwood (9-0), the No. 2 ranked NJCAA Division II team, throughout the first quarter. Trailing 9-3, MCC put together a quick run and trailed by just one, 14-13 at the end of the first quarter. The Eagles dominated the second quarter, outscoring MCC 27-11 to take a 41-24 advantage at halftime.
Kirkwood continued to extend its lead and held a 62-30 advantage through three quarters before finishing off MCC in the fourth.
MCC will entertain Southeastern Community College at 5:30 PM on Dec. 12 at the Student Activity Center.
