T-Birds Drop Road Contest to Utah State Eastern
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Junior College (0-2) | 27 | 22 | 49 |
| Utah State Eastern (2-0) | 21 | 36 | 57 |
Utah State Eastern
| Game Statistics | New Mexico Junior College | Utah State Eastern |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (20-55) | (17-46) |
| Field Goal % | 36.4% | 37.0% |
| Rebounds | 36 | 29 |
| Assists | 10 | 10 |
| Turnovers | 16 | 15 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 12 | 14 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 12 | 1 |
| Pts in the Paint | 18 | 14 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 0 | 2 |
| Bench Pts | 14 | 18 |
Sophomore guard Logan McLaughlin finished the afternoon with 12 points and five rebounds as the Thunderbirds fell 57-49 to Utah State Eastern in day two of the Wrangler Shootout.
The T-Birds were in the lead at half 27-21, before being outscored by 14 in the second half 36-22.
The Golden Eagles trailed by nine points with 11:49 to go in the game before rattling off a 21-5 run to take the lead 54-47 with 2:25 left.
Sophomore guards Micah Jones and Cameron Kimble finished with eight points apiece in the loss to the Golden Eagles.
The Thunderbirds shot 20-of-55 (36.4%) from the field and were 6-for-26 (23.1%) from the three-point line in the loss. The T-Birds forced 15 turnovers, but were ineffective from the free throw line going 3-for-10 (30%).
NMJC falls to 3-4 on the season. NMJC will play Cochise in the Wrangler Shootout Sunday, Nov. 20 at 2 p.m. CDT in Odessa, Texas.