CMCC women take home YSCC championship
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Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
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NHTI | 17 | 6 | 16 | 21 | 60 |
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Central Maine CC | 16 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 71 |
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Central Maine CC
Game Statistics | NHTI | Central Maine CC |
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Field Goals | (17-61) | (28-57) |
Field Goal % | 27.9% | 49.1% |
Rebounds | 40 | 39 |
Assists | 8 | 14 |
Turnovers | 23 | 20 |
Pts off Turnovers | 20 | 27 |
2nd Chance Pts | 15 | 3 |
Pts in the Paint | 18 | 32 |
Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 0 |
Bench Pts | 12 | 20 |
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (YSCC) --Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) Elite 8 favorite, and top seed Central Maine Community College (CMCC) took to the hardwood in a championship matchup vs #3 seed New Hampshire Technical College (NHTI) Sunday afternoon.
After an even first quarter, CMCC went on an 8-0 run that stretched for a large portion of the second quarter. The Mustangs defense allowed only six NHTI second quarter points, outscoring the Lynx 17-6.
The second half saw more Mustang domination. CMCC's length underneath the basket proved to be a large advantage, as they outscored the Lynx 32-18 inside the paint.
NHTI had trouble finding the basket at times and finished shooting just 27.9% from the floor, while CMCC shot an efficient 49.1% from the field.
Mustangs First-Team All-YSCC selection Brooke Reynolds (Poland, ME) put on another spectacular performance, with a game-high 21 points. Reynolds would go on to win Most Valuable Player of the YSCC Elite 8 Tourney.
The Mustangs were able to limit the explosive presence of Riselly Deoleo (Manchester, NH) to just 14 points. Deoleo finished with a double-double as she snagged ten boards. Deoleo took home the Women' Elite 8 Tournament Offensive Player Award. Central Maine earns an automatic bid to the USCAA National Championship. NHTI will have to stay tuned for the release of the at-large bid on Tuesday, Feb. 21.