Women’s basketball goes 1-2 at ‘Thanksgiving Tournament’

In their first non-scrimmage games of the season, the Saints women’s basketball team went 1-2 last week at the Clackamas Thanksgiving Tournament in Oregon City.

The Saints opened the tournament against the Pierce College Raiders, who left MHCC in the dust, winning 86-56.

Turnovers were a huge issue with the Saints, with 28 of Pierce’s 86 points coming following miscues compared to just four points off turnovers for the Saints.

Though it was a lopsided loss, the teams in shooting percentage, with Pierce finishing at 42 percent and MHCC finishing at 40 percent. The Saints had 46 rebounds to the Raiders’ 51.

Freshmen Whitney Warren and Kelsey Barnes led the Saints in scoring with nine points each.

The Saints followed their tough loss by overcoming S.R. Alumni in their second game, comfortably winning the game 74-60. Warren had an explosive game against the alumni, scoring 19 points with 10 of 12 in free throws.

Sophomore Hannah Mocaby and freshman Sydney Mendanoza added 14 and 12 points, respectively, with Mocaby shooting 4 of 6 from the field and 4 of 5 from the free throw line.

The Saints took better care of the ball against the alumni, and scored 23 points off of turnovers while allowing only 13. The Saints also added 46 rebounds and shot 38 percent.

MHCC started game three against George Fox with a frustrating first half, shooting only a lackluster 22 percent. Although the Saints finished with 32 percent overall, and finished the game with 21 points off turnovers to the Bruins’ 11, MHCC lost the game 67-54.

George Fox was 42 percent in shooting overall and finished the game with 57 rebounds.

Freshman Kristen Schockman led Saints’ scorers with 4 of 8 from the field and 4 of 6 from beyond the arc.

Warren was 4 of 16 from the field and Mocaby was 5 of 9 with both players finishing with 10 points.

Today the women’s team will head north for the Bellevue Invitational, which will be held in Bellevue, Wash., through Sunday.