(Tucson, AZ) The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (9-2, 3-0 in ACCAC) earned its seventh straight victory on Saturday in its ACCAC conference home opener.
The No. 6 ranked Aztecs held the lead for most of the game and went on to a 78-49 win over Glendale Community College (5-5, 1-3).
The Aztecs led 37-27 at halftime but broke the game open in the third quarter outscoring the Gauchos 22-10. The Aztecs led by as much as 32 points late in the fourth quarter.
Sophomore Kiley Sours-Miller (Dream City Christian) posted a double-double as she scored a game-high 21 points and had 12 rebounds to go with three blocks.
Sophomore Melicia Nelson (Window Rock HS) posted a triple-double for the second straight game as she went for 17 points, 11 rebounds (nine offensive) and 11 assists. She added three steals and one block.
Freshman Reigne Waugh also finished in double figures as she scored 13 points on 5 for 7 shooting to go with four rebounds and two steals.
Pima outscored the Glendale bench 23-8 as freshman Lucy Fisher (Mesquite HS) finished with six points and four rebounds while sophomore Ahdiayh Chee (Dobson HS) added six points after hitting a pair of three-pointers.
The Aztecs were 40.3 percent from the field (29-72) and hit eight 3-pointers for the game. They also went 85.7 percent (12 for 14) from the foul line.
The Aztecs face a tough test on Wednesday as they play at Scottsdale Community College in an ACCAC conference game. Tip-off is set for 5:30 p.m.
Press Release courtesy of Pima Aztec Athletics – Raymond Suarez
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