NIACC women fall to Iowa Western, 81-74
By The Globe Gazette staff
COUNCIL BLUFFS - No. 4 (NJCAA Division II) NIACC watched a 3-point third-quarter lead disappear Tuesday and turn into a 7-point defeat at the hands of 17th-ranked (NJCAA Division I) Iowa Western 81-74.
The teams combined to turn the ball over 68 times.
"Nobody wanted the ball in their hands because we kept turning it over," NIACC coach Todd Ciochetto said.
Iowa Western's Tantashea led all scorers with 23 points.
NIACC, which was without sophomores Savannah Lentz and Trudy Peterson, was led by Tianna Cook's 21 points. Courtney Larson added 13 points, Diamond Miller had 12 and Sam Adamich finished with 11.
"They fought through a little bit but they needed to stop turning the ball over," Ciochetto said.
NIACC (7-4) resumes play Dec. 28 at the Illinois Central Holiday Tournament.
Notes: Sammie Sproul, who played her freshman season at Marshalltown CC, has 438 career points, 188 career assists, 184 career rebounds and 118 career steals ... Miller has 237 career points and 220 career rebounds ... Anna Eckert has 286 career points and 192 career rebounds ... Adamich has 201 career points and 159 career rebounds.
Iowa Western 81, NIACC 74
NIACC 14 16 29 15 - 74
Iowa Western 18 10 28 25 - 81
NIACC - Sam Adamich 11, Diamond Miller 12, Tianna Cook 21, Sammie Sproul 8, Anna Eckert 2, Courtney Larson 13, Morgan Cuffe 7. Totals - 31-70 4-5 74.
Iowa Western - Blaire Thomas 18, Chenelle Pelle 12, Tantashea Giger 23, Citlali Lopez 11, Betty Akathiotou 2, Lade Adepoju 3, Kendra Hicks 8, Desitny Harris 4. Totals - 33-74 10-21 81
3-point goals – NIACC (8-19): Adamich 1-3, Miller 1-2, Cook 1-2, Sproul 2-4, Eckert 0-1, Riley Galvin 0-2, Larson 3-5. Iowa Western (5-20): Thomas 0-1, Giger 3-8, Katie Cunningham 0-4, Lopez 2-6, Harris 0-1.
NIACC women's basketball 2015-16 season (7-4 overall)
NIACC 76, NDSCS 51
NIACC 98, Williston State College 77
NIACC 84, Illinois Central 76 (OT)
NIACC 87, Lake Land College 73
Illinois Central 86, NIACC 75
Parkland College 84, NIACC 71
NIACC 83, RCTC 61
State Fair CC 83, NIACC 81
NIACC 131, Kennedy King College 71
NIACC 74, Marshalltown CC 46
Iowa Western 81, NIACC 74
NIACC women's basketball team 2015-16 season
When NIACC Then NIACC is
At home 3-0
On the road 2-1
Neutral site 2-3
Leads at halftime 7-2
Trails at halftime 0-1
Tied at half 0-1
Plays in overtime 1-0
Scores less than 60 points 0-0
Scores between 60-69 points 0-0
Scores between 70-79 points 2-3
Scores between 80-89 points 3-1
Scores between 90-99 points 1-0
Scores 100 or more points 1-0
Allows less than 60 points 2-0
Allows between 60-69 points 1-0
Allows between 70-79 points 4-0
Allows between 80-89 points 0-4
Allows between 90-99 points 0-0
Allows more than 100 points 0-0
Game is decided by 1-3 points 0-1
Game is decided by 4-6 points 0-0
Game is decided by 7-10 points 1-1
Game is decided by 11-14 points 1-2
Game is decided by 15 or more points 5-0
