(Tucson, AZ) The Pima Community College women’s basketball team (11-3) closed out 2025 with another big win over an ACCAC Division I team at the West Campus Aztec Gymnasium.
The No. 5 ranked Aztecs scored the first seven points of overtime to beat Cochise College 72-67. It was Pima’s second straight win over the Apaches in any many days as they won 93-83 on Tuesday. Before Tuesday’s win, the Aztecs had lost the previous six meetings to the Apaches and their last win came on April 2, 2021.
Freshmen Kahlia Gonzales (Mesquite HS) and Reigne Waugh were crucial in Pima’s run to start the extra period. Gonzales hit a three-pointer and Waugh hit three free throws to make it 70-63. Sophomore Lucy Land scored the first point with her free throw. The Apaches cut Pima’s lead to three points at 70-67 but freshman Lucy Fisher’s (Mesquite HS) jumper halted their run.
The Aztecs led 28-26 at halftime and started the third quarter on a 9-0 run to make it 37-26. The Apaches went scoreless for the first 3:12 of the quarter. The Aztecs matched their biggest lead of the game at 48-37 entering the fourth quarter.
The Aztecs held a 52-41 lead, but Cochise went on a 13-2 run to tie the game at 54-54. Pima never surrendered the lead but there were three more tie scores before it went to overtime. There were nine ties and five lead changes in the game.
Waugh finished with a team-high 17 points on 6 for 9 shooting. She also had five rebounds and three steals.
Sophomore Melicia Nelson (Window Rock HS) closed it out with 16 points, six assists, five rebounds and four steals while fellow sophomore Kiley Sours-Miller (Dream City Academy) added 11 points, nine rebounds, three assists and two blocks.
Gonzales had 10 points, four rebounds, four assists and four steals off the bench.
The Aztecs shot 43.6 percent (24-55) from the field, 40 percent (6-15) from beyond the arc and 64.3 percent (18-28) from the free throw line.
The Aztecs get back to ACCAC conference play to start the new year as they host Chandler-Gilbert Community College on Saturday at the West Campus Aztec Gym. Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m.
Press Release courtesy of Pima Aztec Athletics – Raymond Suarez
