by Sells, AZ – The #9 Mesa Thunderbirds scored a 43 point win Saturday night down at Tohono O’odham with an 80-37 victory.
Cheyanne Begay (Navajo) led Mesa scorer’s with 16 points while Lynnae Mitchell (Navajo) scored 15 points. Mesa made four three pointers on the night, three of which came from Mitchell.
The T-Birds controlled the game from start to finish, taking a 47-14 lead into halftime. All 11 Thunderbirds scored on the night.
Mesa moves to 18-5 overall and 13-2 in ACCAC play. The T-Birds will be home next Wednesday night against Chandler-Gilbert for a 5:30 pm tip and then at Central Arizona next Saturday for a 2 pm tip.
