NIACC women host Iowa Lakes

MASON CITY – The NIACC women’s basketball team returns to action Saturday in a home ICCAC contest against Iowa Lakes.

Game time is set for 1 p.m. in the NIACC gym.

NIACC (8-8 overall, 1-2 in the ICCAC) dropped a 66-57 decision to Iowa Central at Fort Dodge on Wednesday. Freshman Lashae Brooks (Nett Lake, Minn.) led the Lady Trojans with 19 points, nine rebounds and four blocked shots.

Freshman guard Lateeka Thompson (Burnsville, Minn.) averages 13.8 points (3^rd in ICCAC) to lead the Lady Trojans.

Also for the Lady Trojans, freshman guard Chelsey Jacox (Plymouth, Minn.) averages 12.1 points per game and Brooks averages 11.3 points per game.

Iowa Lakes (6-12, 2-3) dropped a 57-48 decision to Ellsworth on Wednesday.

Myangel Johnson (Los Angeles, Calif.) averages 10.8 points per game (9^th in ICCAC) to lead the Lakers.

Saturday’s statistical matchup

                                              NIACC                Iowa Lakes

Record                                  8-8, 1-2                6-12, 2-3

Offensive average                67.1                     51.0

Defensive average              61.0                      51.5

Field-goal percentage          36.3                     36.3 (not a typo, they really shoot the exact percentage).

3-point percentage               24.4                     27.0

3-pointers per game             5.5                       3.2

Free-throw percentage        51.7                     58.1

Assists per game                 15.4                       9.5

Turnovers per game           18.9                       25.7

Steals per game                 14.8                       5.7