(Tucson, AZ) The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (18-0, 7-0 in ACCAC) opened its game against Scottsdale Community College (9-9, 3-4) with 14 straight points and never looked back.
The No. 7 ranked Aztecs earned their 18th straight win after beating the Artichokes 89-46. It was the lowest point total the Aztecs have allowed to an ACCAC Division II conference opponent so far this season.
Scottsdale got on the scoreboard at the 14:19 mark. The Aztecs took their biggest lead of the half at 44-17 after sophomore Taevean Famutimi-Brown drained a three-pointer with 3:10 remaining. It capped off an 11-0 run in a little over three minutes. The Aztecs led 50-25 at the break.
The Artichokes started the second half scoring seven straight points but the Aztecs countered with a 7-0 run of their own. Up 59-37 with 11:20 left, the Aztecs held the Artichokes scoreless for the next six minutes and put together a 17-0 run to help secure the win. The Aztecs held their biggest lead at 45 points (89-44).
Freshman Isaiah Hill (Premier Prep Academy) scored a game-high 17 points as he went 5-for-10 from the field and 3-for-3 from downtown. He also had three rebounds and two steals.
Freshman Will Feagles (Notre Dame Prep) shot 6-for-10 from the field and 3-for-6 from three-point range for 15 points to go with four rebounds and two assists.
The Pima bench scored 37 points as freshman Rowan McKenzie (Boulder Creek HS) finished with 14 points on 5-for-8 shooting with six rebounds and three assists. Famutimi-Brown contributed with 13 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals. He was 7-for-8 from the free throw line.
The Aztecs shot 46.9 percent (30-for-64) from the field, 44 percent (11-for-25) from beyond the arc and 90 percent (18-for-20) from the free throw line.
The Aztecs will play their eighth straight home game at the Aztec Gym on Saturday when they go up against Phoenix College. Tip-off is at 4:00 p.m.
–The Pima Community College men’s basketball team (18-0, 7-0 in ACCAC) opened its game against Scottsdale Community College (9-9, 3-4) with 14 straight points and never looked back.
The No. 7 ranked Aztecs earned their 18th straight win after beating the Artichokes 89-46. It was the lowest point total the Aztecs have allowed to an ACCAC Division II conference opponent so far this season.
Scottsdale got on the scoreboard at the 14:19 mark. The Aztecs took their biggest lead of the half at 44-17 after sophomore Taevean Famutimi-Brown drained a three-pointer with 3:10 remaining. It capped off an 11-0 run in a little over three minutes. The Aztecs led 50-25 at the break.
The Artichokes started the second half scoring seven straight points but the Aztecs countered with a 7-0 run of their own. Up 59-37 with 11:20 left, the Aztecs held the Artichokes scoreless for the next six minutes and put together a 17-0 run to help secure the win. The Aztecs held their biggest lead at 45 points (89-44).
Freshman Isaiah Hill (Premier Prep Academy) scored a game-high 17 points as he went 5-for-10 from the field and 3-for-3 from downtown. He also had three rebounds and two steals.
Freshman Will Feagles (Notre Dame Prep) shot 6-for-10 from the field and 3-for-6 from three-point range for 15 points to go with four rebounds and two assists.
The Pima bench scored 37 points as freshman Rowan McKenzie (Boulder Creek HS) finished with 14 points on 5-for-8 shooting with six rebounds and three assists. Famutimi-Brown contributed with 13 points, four rebounds, three assists and two steals. He was 7-for-8 from the free throw line.
The Aztecs shot 46.9 percent (30-for-64) from the field, 44 percent (11-for-25) from beyond the arc and 90 percent (18-for-20) from the free throw line.
The Aztecs will play their eighth straight home game at the Aztec Gym on Saturday when they go up against Phoenix College. Tip-off is at 4:00 p.m.
Press Release courtesy of Pima Aztec Athletics – Raymond Suarez
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