Mt. SAC Women’s Basketball remains perfect in SCC; Defeats L.A. Trade Tech, 66-52

Mountie Kamesha Moore splitting two Trade Tech defenders. (Photo Courtesy of DavesSportsImage)
Mountie Kamesha Moore splitting two Trade Tech defenders. (Photo Courtesy of DavesSportsImage)

(Walnut, CA) The Mt. SAC Women's Basketball team remained perfect in the South Coast Conference with a 66-52 win over visiting Los Angeles Trade Tech on Friday (January 27).

With the win, the Mounties improved to 17-7 overall and 4-0 in the conference.

The Mounties raced out to a big first-half lead, 33-16, with Trade Tech holding a slight edge in the second half.

Mt. SAC built up its biggest lead of 20 points with 5:33 left in the third quarter, but Trade Tech closed to within nine, 47-56, with 4:08 left in the game. Sophomore Elle Yick drained a 3-pointer to give the Mounties a 12-point, 59-47, lead and the Beavers never got closer the rest of the way.

Leading the way for Mt. SAC was sophomore forward Kameria Piggee (10-18 FGM-A, 4 Stls., Blk.) with a career-high in points (21) and rebounds (24).

Three other players scored in double figures – Endigo Parker (11 Pts., 5-9 FGM-A, 1-1 FTM-A, 2 RB), Jamya Mickens (11 Pts., 5-9 FGM-A, 1-1 3 PM-A, 5 RB, 4 A) and Kamesha Moore (6-6 FTM-A, 6 RB, 6 A, 5 Stls.).

With four SCC games remaining, the CCCAA South Region No. 4 team, travels to ELAC on Friday, Feb. 3.

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