MASON CITY – The No. 1 NIACC women’s basketball team stopped Southeastern 83-70 Wednesday night in the NIACC gym.
Sophomore Chelsey Jacox led the Lady Trojans with 21 points, six assists, five rebounds and three steals.
The Lady Trojans (16-1 overall, 5-0 in the ICCAC) also received 15 points from Lateeka Thompson, 14 points from Emily Bell, 11 Morgan Walker and 10 from Sierra Ford-Washington.
NIACC, which trailed 38-31 at the half, outscored Southeastern (5-13, 1-4) 52-32 in the second half.
NIACC returns to action Saturday at Iowa Western in a nonconference game.
NIACC 83, Southeastern 70
Southeastern – De’Janique Nicholas 13, Brittany Bryan 3, Champale Grays 13, Kelsi Conner 12, Tatiana Nikitina 10, Fia Tailele-Latu 6, Cassandra Ellison 7, Emily Soy 6. Totals – 29-66 7-14 70.
NIACC – Kadejah Young 3, Chelsey Jacox 21, Lateeka Thompson 15, Cortni Rush 9, Emily Bell 14, Sierra Ford-Washington 10, Morgan Walker 11. Totals – 30-91 15-18 83.
3-point goals – Southeastern (5): Nicholas 1, Ellison 2, Soy 2. NIACC (8): Young 1, Jacox 2, Thompson 1, Bell 4. Total fouls – Southeastern 16, NIACC 11. Fouled out – none. Score at half – Southeastern 38, NIACC 31.
