Posted: Feb 26, 2018
Thunderwolves clip MNE late
Mercyhurst North East
(6-16, 2-11)
75
Niagara County Community College
(16-10, 8-5)
80
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Mercyhurst North East (6-16, 2-11) | 23 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 75 |
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Niagara County Community College (16-10, 8-5) | 19 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 80 |
Niagara County Community College needed a late fourth-quarter surge to knock off Region III rival Mercyhurst North East, 80-75, on Saturday afternoon. The Thunderwolves improved to 17-10 overall and 9-5 in regional play. The Saints dropped to 6-17, 2-12.
Freshman Kendra Lawton netted 17 of her 21 points after halftime to lead the comeback. She also had 11 rebounds. Sophomore Diamond Fedrick, meanwhile, finished with a game-high 30 points and eight rebounds. Classmate Neraelyn Trueheart, who battled foul trouble throughout, had 14 points while connecting on four 3-pointers.
NCCC returns to action at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday when it travels to cross-county rival Erie Community College.