Brooks leads TVCC to national title game

TRN Sports Published 8:26 p.m. CT March 25, 2018 | Updated 8:28 p.m. CT March 25, 2018

LUBBOCK – Former Rider standout Mercedes Brooks led Trinity Valley Community College to the 2018 National Junior College Athletics Association Division I women’s title game over the weekend.

Brooks scored a team-high 17 points for the Cardinals as they came up short against Tallahassee Community College 69-51 Saturday night in the championship at the Rip Griffin Center. Brooks was 5 of 9 from the field and 6 of 7 from the line to go along with six rebounds and a steal.

Trinity Valley (32-6) advanced to the title game with a 65-63 overtime win over No. 1 Shelton State in a Friday game that Brooks scored 15 and added eight rebounds.

Mercedes Brooks how do you do that!? So smooth #smoothmoves #njcaahoops pic.twitter.com/fLAqPPfDCn
— NJCAA TV (@NJCAATV) March 25, 2018

Brooks, who led Rider to regional tournaments her last two years of high school, began her college career at Kansas State in 2016-17 and joined TVCC this season. Brooks led the Cardinals with 16.4 points and 7.5 rebounds, starting every game during her sophomore year.

Brooks will be able to play Division I women’s basketball next year and has multiple options for 2018-19.