(Thatcher, AZ) The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (1-0) opened the 2024-25 regular season on Thursday in the first day of the Eastern Arizona Classic.
The No. 8 ranked Aztecs (Division II) defeated Colorado Northwestern Community College (Division I) 71-58.
The Aztecs took a 21-15 lead after the first quarter and held the Spartans to just four points in the second quarter to take a 37-19 lead at halftime. The Aztecs held their biggest lead of the game at 22 points in the early minutes of the third quarter.
The frontcourt duo of freshman Kiley Sours-Miller and sophomore Rori Hoffmeyer (Cibola HS) each had a double-double while helping the team combine for 40 points in the paint, snatch 21 offensive rebounds and out-rebound the Spartans 49-30 for the game.
Sours-Miller finished with 18 points on 9 for 12 shooting with 13 rebounds while Hoffmeyer closed it out with 16 points on 8 for 13 shooting and 12 boards.
Freshman Kennedi Niemann went 4 for 6 from the field with eight points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals.
The Pima bench scored 23 points as freshman Ahdiayh Chee (Dobson HS) led the way with nine points.
The Aztecs will be right back on the court on Friday in the second day of the Eastern Arizona Classic when they take on Trinidad State College at 3:30 p.m.
Press Release courtesy of Pima Aztec Athletics – Raymond Suarez
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