Northwest women fall to East Mississippi, 85-56

Northwest Mississippi Community College fell 85-56 to East Mississippi Community College on Tuesday night at Howard Coliseum, dropping to 0-4. East improved to 2-1.

The Rangers led 19-18 after the first quarter, shooting 50% from the floor while holding East to 43.8%. Northwest’s offense then slowed: It made two shots in the second quarter and three in the third as East built a lead of nearly 30 points.

Northwest scored 20 points in the fourth quarter, its highest-scoring period of the game, but could not close the gap. Johnson, a freshman, made multiple 3-pointers in the final quarter and finished with a team-high 16 points. Freshman Dekendra Mitchell had four assists, and Morgan Thompson grabbed seven rebounds. Northwest recorded four blocks to East’s one.

The Rangers committed 24 turnovers. Coach LaTaryl Williams said the team was averaging 20 turnovers per game and needed to improve its ball security, passing and catching. He also said Northwest did not bring the energy he expected after two road losses.

Northwest was scheduled to play National Park College on Friday, Nov. 13, at 5 p.m. in the ASU Mid-South Greyhound Classic in West Memphis, Arkansas. The Rangers were also scheduled to face host ASU Mid-South on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 2 p.m.

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