W-Basketball: McGowan's Huge Night Pushes #2 RVC Over NJCAA DI Malcolm X College
Box Score Behind a 40 points and 20 rebounds from
Tierra McGowan, #2 RVC Women's Basketball knocked off NJCAA DI Malcolm X College 78-41. The Golden Eagles are now 15-3 overall.
RVC was in control of the game from start to finish. The Golden Eagles took a 45-14 advantage into halftime. McGowan was the lone double-figure scorer for Rock Valley, going an impressive 17-26 from the field. Of her 20 rebounds, 13 of them were offensive. The scoring effort was the most by a Golden Eagle in the
Misty Opat era, breaking Marquiesha Grant's 39 point outing against Milwaukee Area Technical College on January 29th, 2014.
"Our defensive effort was really good tonight," stated Head Women's Basketball Coach
Misty Opat. "We also did a solid job on the glass (RVC out rebounded MXC 59-27). Tierra had an exceptional game. She finished well around the rim, and rebounded out of her area. If we are going to get where we need to be come tournament time, she is going to have to continue to play like this."
UP NEXT
#2 RVC travels to Chicago, IL today for a 5:00 PM game against NJCAA Wilbur Wright College.
