(Tucson, AZ) The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (9-3) took control in the first quarter on its way to victory on Friday in the second day of the Aztec Holiday Classic.
The No. 12 ranked Aztecs downed Whatcom Community College 87-51 at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium.
The Aztecs used a 13-4 run to take a 22-8 lead with 1:52 left in the first quarter. Sophomore Camilla Norton (Casteel HS) knocked down a three-pointer at the buzzer to make it 29-11.
The Aztecs put together a 15-5 run in the second quarter to make it 44-16 as they took a 48-24 lead into the break.
The Orcas started off the third quarter with a three-pointer but the Aztecs followed with a 10-0 run and at one point had outscored Whatcom CC 24-8 in the quarter to make it 72-35.
Sophomore Luisa Chavez finished with a game-high 16 points as she went 5 for 10 from the field and 5 for 6 from the free throw line. She added six rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal.
Sophomore Torrance Begay (Page HS) added 12 points, six rebounds, two steals and one block. Sophomore Aiona Johnson was 3 for 6 from the field and 2 for 4 from beyond the arc as she scored 10 points off the bench.
Freshman Dominique Acosta (Nogales HS) had nine points and eight rebounds. Sophomore Angel Addleman (Palo Verde HS) contributed with eight points, seven rebounds, four assists and two steals.
The Aztecs close out play in the Aztec Holiday Classic on Saturday when they face off against Howard College (TX) at 8:00 p.m.
PCC 29 19 30 9 87
WCC 11 13 17 10 51
Press Release courtesy of Pima Athletics – Raymond Suarez
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