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Pioneer Women End Regular Season With Win Over United Tribes

Pioneer Women End Regular Season With Win Over United Tribes

Pioneers 66... United Tribes 55

Four MCC Pioneers scored in double figures and built as much as a 17-point 2nd half lead to end the regular season with a 66-55 win over United Tribes Technical College. 

Matilda Sanz (Freshman - Madrid, Spaind) hit for 19 points (7-18 FG, 3-9 3's, 2-2 FT) and Ebele Mbagwu (Freshman - Bakersfield, CA) had another double double with 12 points (5-11 FG, 2-6 FT), 18 rebounds, and 7 assists. Kataya Kill Eagle (Sophomore - Dodson, MT) scored 13 points (6-11 FG, 1-4 3's) and Laynee Elness (Freshman - Winifred, MT) added 10 points and 8 rebounds. Jai Baumann (Freshman - Big Sandy, MT) added 7 rebounds and 4 assists. 

Inside the Box Score

  • The Pioneers shot 25-77 (33%) from the field and 7-26 (27%) from the 3-point line. MCC was 9-18 from the free throw line. 
  • The T-Birds shot 20-57 (35%) from the field and 6-28 (21%) from the 3-point line. UTTC was 9-13 from the free throw line. 
  • The Pioneers outrebounded the T-Birds 49-36. MCC had 21 offensive rebounds to 9 for UTTC.
  • UTTC committed 17 turnovers and MCC had 10. 
  • Each team had 19 bench points. 

The Pioneers finish the regular season with a 14-16 record and 6-6 in MonDak Conference play. They will host Dawson CC on Sunday, March 1 at 1:00 PM in the MCC Centra in the quarterfinals of the Region XIII Playoffs.