No. 2 NIACC women face Cape Fear CC
HARRISON, Ark. - The No. 2 NIACC women's basketball team faces Cape Fear CC (North Carolina) at 8 p.m. Wednesday in the quarterfinal round of the NJCAA Division II national tournament.
Second-seeded NIACC moved to the quarterfinals with a 90-74 opening round win over 15th-seeded Wayne County CC on Tuesday afternoon. Freshman Mandy Willems led the Lady Trojans with 27 points, including eight 3-point goals.
Also for the Lady Trojans, freshman Jada Buford scored 16 points and freshman Autam Mendez scored 15 points.
Seventh-seeded Cape Fear CC (26-4) advanced to the final eight with a 91-55 win over Metropolitian CC on Tuesday.
The NIACC/Cape Fear winner faces the Kansas City (Kan.)/Pima CC winner in the semifinals at 6 p.m. on Friday. The two losers of the quarterfinal contest meet in the consolation round at 3 p.m. on Thursday.
NIACC last faced Cape Fear in the consolation round of the 2016 national tournament with the Sea Devils winning 109-99.
NJCAA Division II women's basketball tournament
Tuesday's results
Kansas City (Kan.) 82, Chesapeake 56
Pima CC 81, Lake Michigan College 79
Cape Fear CC 91, Metropolitian CC 55
NIACC 90, Wayne County CC 74
Illinois Central 76, North Platte 55
Union County 67, South Suburban 55
Wednesday's results
Lackawanna 93, Moraine Valley 92
Sinclair 74, Niagara County 73
Consolation round
Lake Michigan 75, Chesapeake 69
Championship round
Kansas City (Kan.) 82, Pima CC 68
8 p.m. - Cape Fear vs. NIACC
Thursday, March 21
Consolation round
9 a.m. - Metropolitian CC vs. Wayne County CC
11 a.m. - North Platte vs. South Suburban
1 p.m. - Moraine Valley vs. Niagara County
3 p.m. - Cape Fear/NIACC loser vs. Pima CC
Championship round
6 p.m. - Illinois Central vs. Union County
8 p.m. - Lackawanna vs. Sinclair
Friday, March 22
Consolation round
11 a.m. - Lake Michigan vs. Metropolitian CC/Wayne County CC winner
Championship round
6 p.m. - Kansas City (Kan.) vs. NIACC/Cape Fear winner
NIACC's 2018-19 season (28-5 overall)
NIACC 95, Illinois Central 89 (OT)
NIACC 104, Bay College 74
NIACC 111, Marshalltown CC 65
NIACC 126, RCTC 86
Trinity Valley CC 78, NIACC 73
Johnson County CC 82, NIACC 74
NIACC 120, Kalamazoo Valley CC 70
NIACC 117, Bryant & Stratton (Wisconsin) 95
NIACC 79, Northeast CC 68
NIACC 113, Southwestern 92
NIACC 77, Bryant & Stratton (Wisconsin) 70
Illinois Central 84, NIACC 77
NIACC 88, Parkland College 76
NIACC 79, Iowa Central 62
Iowa Western 85, NIACC 56
NIACC 110, DMACC 85
Kirkwood 77, NIACC 71
NIACC 102, Southeastern 69
NIACC 116, Little Priest Tribal College 69
NIACC 119, Ellsworth 54
NIACC 99, Iowa Lakes 70
NIACC 107, Southwestern 72
NIACC 74, Iowa Central 63
NIACC 68, Kirkwood 62
NIACC 101, Little Priest Tribal College 66
NIACC 98, Iowa Lakes 74
NIACC 131, Ellsworth 56
NIACC 88, DMACC 78
NIACC 92, Southeastern 61
NJCAA Region XI tournament
NIACC 94, Little Priest Tribal College 56
NIACC 88, Iowa Central 49
NIACC 77, Kirkwood 70
NJCAA Division II national tournament
NIACC 90, Wayne County CC 74
THE LAST TIME NIACC ....
Scored 100 points: 131 vs. Ellsworth (2-27-19)
Had 15 3-point goals: 15 vs. vs. Wayne County CC (3-19-19) - NJCAA Division II national tournament
Had 50 rebounds: 72 vs. Little Priest Tribal College (3-6-19)
Had 20 assists: 23 vs. Iowa Central (3-9-19)
Had 15 steals: 17 vs. Wayne County CC (3-19-19) - NJCAA Division II national tournament
Beat a rated team: No. 2 NIACC 77, No. 4 Kirkwood 70 (3-10-19)
THE LAST TIME A LADY TROJAN HAD ...
50 points: 51, Trudy Peterson vs. Kennedy King College (11-21-15)
40 points: 45, Mandy Willems vs. Southeastern (3-2-19)
30 points: 31, Mandy Willems vs. Iowa Central (3-9-19)
10 3-point goals: 13, Mandy Willems vs. Southeastern (3-2-19)
5 3-point goals: 8, Mandy Willems vs. Wayne County CC (3-19-19) - NJCAA Division II national tournament
10 rebounds: 10, Autam Mendez vs. Southeastern (3-2-19)
15 rebounds: 16, Autam Mendez vs. Little Priest Tribal College (3-6-19)
10 assists: 10, Kelsie Willert vs. DMACC (2-24-18)
10 steals: 11, Jada Buford vs. Marshalltown CC (11-9-18)
5 steals: 6, Autam Mendez vs. DMACC (2-28-19)
10 blocks: 10, Anna Eckert vs. DMACC (3-5-16)
Double/double: Autam Mendez 26 points/16 rebounds vs. Little Priest Tribal College (3-6-19)
